Jean-Joseph Weerts

Jean-Joseph Weerts (1 May 1846, Roubaix - 28 September 1927, Paris) was a French painter of Belgian origin who worked in the Academic style.

With a pension (stipend) from Roubaix, he enrolled at the École des Beaux-arts in 1867, working in the studios of Alexandre Cabanel.

He produced nearly 700 works, including portraits and paintings on historical and religious themes.

He also worked at the Limoges City Hall and the College of Medicine in Lyon.

A monument in his honor was created by the sculptor Alexandre Descatoire and may be seen in Roubaix's Parc Barbieux.