Van Rysselberghe family

The most distinguished member of the family was neo-impressionist painter Théo van Rysselberghe, Jean-Baptist's youngest son.

[2] He married Mélanie Rommens, with whom he had six children,[3] including five sons, who would rise to fame as prominent artists and intellectuals.

[2] Théo van Rysselberghe was a prominent painter, who played a pivotal role in the European art scene at the turn of the twentieth century.

The ice that blocked the ship didn't melt in the summer, so they decided to cut a channel to reach the open sea.

Thus the presumed dead crew was able to return to Belgium after setting foot on Chile in Punta Arenas.

[8][7] The Chilean Van Rysselberghe live chiefly in Concepción, with some branches in Santiago, Chillán and Linares.