It is named after Emile Claus, a Belgian painter of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
From his living room, he enjoyed a beautiful view across the river Lys.
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The reputation of this contest is based on the value of the contest's jurys and its award winners, whose some are internationally recognized, like Victor Horta, Pierre Alechinsky, Emile Claus, Paul Delvaux, Léon Frédéric, Victor Horta, Fernand Khnopff or … Constant Permeke.