Sint-Truiden, belgium, Rubens, Rembrandt, Raphael and Da Vinci. Only the best painters worked for the pope. An honor that now Luc Boy (70) from Tongeren to turn. The Belgian Bishops ‘ conference has Luc asked for this year a portrait of Pope Francis. He will personally sketches in the Vatican.
“I may actually tell you, but I am asked for a portrait of Pope Francis,” trust Luc us smiling. Since 2016 he lives in Tongeren. He is in Tongeren come to live, to be closer to his grandchildren. Luc worked as a medical illustrator for syllabussen of doctors in training. Yet, it was the wonderful meeting with King Baudouin, who changed his life forever. “One day, I sat as a 12-year-old boy sketches for the restuarant ‘Duc de Bourgogne’ on the Huidevettersplein in Bruges. Suddenly ask someone what exactly I drawing am. If I opkijk, I stare straight into the eyes of king Baudouin, accompanied by queen Fabiola. “But do continue. We do not want to disturb”, says Fabiola. “I have those pen and ink drawing given. She was still as good as finished.” Is something like fate or called that a coincidence? Since then, the Belgian royal family, I was never more released.
On a day I was as a 12-year-old to sketch for the restaurant “Duc de Bourgogne” is on the Huidevettersplein in Bruges. Suddenly ask someone what I draw am. When I opkijk, I stare straight into the eyes of king Baudouin. ‘Do but otherwise, we don’t want to interfere, ” says a different voice. Queen Fabiola…
Luc Boy