The Life and Artistic Journey of Alfons Dessenis Born in Ghent, Belgium, Alfons Dessenis was a versatile painter, draftsman, and pastelist. His creative output was primarily focused on capturing the essence of landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. During his formative years, he studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent, where he was a contemporary of artists such as Gustave de Smet, Maurice Sys, and Gustave van de Woestijne. Dessenis was a significant figure within the first group of the Laethem-Saint-Martin School, a colony of Belgian artists. He resided in Laethem-Saint-Martin…