The Life and Training of Félix Cogen Born in Sint-Niklaas on 21 February 1838, Félix Cogen entered a world that would eventually see him master many forms of visual expression. He was a man of many hands, working not only as a painter but also as a printmaker, etcher, and graphic artist. His early years were shaped by the disciplined study of art at the Koninklijke Académie voor Schone Kunsten van Gent. It was within those academic wa…