Gustave Van Vaerenbergh
Gustave Van Vaerenbergh (* 1873 ; † 1927 ) was a Belgian sculptor who is best known for his busts of women and children.
Many of his works are carried out in the Art Nouveau style (Belgian "art nouveau"). He has also created many typical sets of three in the genre of fireplace ensembles: the central object, for example a clock, is framed by two decorative vases. These vases are often entwined with female figures in relief and decorative flora. So far, almost 200 of his sculptures have been captured, but his oeuvre is likely to be around 1000 works.
Most of his works were made after his models in baked plaster or terra-cotta in a sculpture town in Schaerbeek , a district of Brussels. There are also numerous versions in bronze, marble and patinated white metal. The abbreviation "G." used in his signature was often incorrectly interpreted as "Georges" in the past; “G” stands for Gustave, as his birth certificate shows.
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Some of his sculptures are shown in Beeldhouwkunst in Belgie (Deel III, page 1712), but wrongly assigned to another sculptor.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Van Vaerenbergh, Gustave |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1873 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1927 |