Lambert Piedboeuf

Statue of Christ in the Burgtorfriedhof in Lübeck

Lambert Joseph Piedboeuf (born February 3, 1863 in Aachen , † November 29, 1950 in Bad Reichenhall ) was a German sculptor who dealt almost exclusively with religious topics. He is considered "the most prominent Aachen sculptor of the turn of the century" and also worked in nearby countries.

Life

Lambert Piedboeuf, son of the upholsterer Hippolyt Piedboeuf and Carolina Elisabeth Linden, was a student of the Aachen sculptor Gottfried Götting (1830–1879) and after a year working at the Cologne Dombauhütte volunteer with the Aachen sculptor Johann Lorenz Opree (1846–1900). He started his own business around 1887. He was also a professor at the Aachen School of Applied Arts .

Lambert Piedbeouf's grave figures and reliefs belong to the 1919 grave jewelry catalog of the Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik . These works were carried out as electroplating .

In his free time he devoted himself to the Aachen dialect and was also a member of the board of the Öcher Platt e. V. at.

Works

Calvary at St. Nikolaus Aachen

Aachen : Design of the Calvary on St. Nicholas , a crucifixion group, a Pietà in St. Elisabeth, an enthroned Madonna with child and a figure of Christ in the Sacred Heart Church , grave monuments for the pastors of St. Paul and the Heinen family in Aachener Campo Santo on Westfriedhof II in Aachen as well as sculptures in the Holy Cross and eight statues on the town hall facade :

1900 Friedrich I nd draft from Christian Mohr adJ 1887

1900 Friedrich II. Dslb.

1900 Wenzel dslb.

1900 Ferdinand I and design by Mohr 1886

1900 Rudolf II. N. D. Designed by Mohr in 1887

1900 Ferdinand II. N. D. Designed by Mohr 1886

1900 Leopold I. n. D. Designed by Mohr in 1887

1900 Joseph II. Dslb.

Alsdorf : Marian column 1905
Clervaux : Altars, Pietà, stations of the crucifixion and pulpit for the parish church of St. Cosmas and Damian (1910 to 1912)
Echternach (Luxembourg) : statues on the former court house, 1896
Pilgrimage site Moresnet-Chapelle : three figures for the crucifixion scene on Calvary
Simpelveld , statue of St. Alfonso of Ligouri at the General Motherhouse of the Sisters of the Poor Child Jesus

St. Wendel , high altar in the Wendalinus basilica , 1896

Würselen , Pietá for St. Sebastian , 1927

Euchen (district of Würselen), heart Jesus figure for St. Willibrord , 1916

Euchen (district of Würselen), The good shepherd relief for the priestly graves of St. Willibrord

Euchen (district of Würselen), reliefs for the old altar of St. Willibrord

Further works can be found in Mönchengladbach (war memorial 1870/71), Kempen and Viersen , but also in San Antonio , Texas (1930). His attractive grave sculptures have spread throughout Germany.

Web links

Commons : Lambert Piedboeuf - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ "Grave decorations. WMF. Württemberg metal goods factory. Geislingen = St. 1919. Comprehensive sample books on grave decorations, lighting figures, fountain and garden figures, etc. free of charge and postage paid. Grave decorations, Christ bodies, tablets, letters, wreaths, palm branches, urns, etc. “The sample books remain the property of WMF. Printed in our own print shop with colors from Kart & Ebinger, GmbH, in Stuttgart. Engel p. 46, No. 826, 63, No. 916, Christ p. 79, No. 861; Pieta p. 89, no. 958; Christ Corpus p. 94, No. 10109, 103, No. 10254, 106, No. 853; Medallion relief with the head of Christ crowned with thorns p. 116, no. 848; four reliefs of the Stations of the Cross p. 121, No. 908 / I, 908 / IX, 908 / XII, 908 / XIV
^ Christian Mohr
↑ After a long search, the creator of the Pietá is now known , in: Aachener Zeitung from August 1, 2014

personal data
SURNAME	Piedboeuf, Lambert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Piedboeuf, Lambert Joseph (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH	February 3, 1863
PLACE OF BIRTH	Aachen
DATE OF DEATH	November 29, 1950
Place of death	Bad Reichenhall

[1] "Grave decorations. WMF. Württemberg metal goods factory. Geislingen = St. 1919. Comprehensive sample books on grave decorations, lighting figures, fountain and garden figures, etc. free of charge and postage paid. Grave decorations, Christ bodies, tablets, letters, wreaths, palm branches, urns, etc. “The sample books remain the property of WMF. Printed in our own print shop with colors from Kart & Ebinger, GmbH, in Stuttgart. Engel p. 46, No. 826, 63, No. 916, Christ p. 79, No. 861; Pieta p. 89, no. 958; Christ Corpus p. 94, No. 10109, 103, No. 10254, 106, No. 853; Medallion relief with the head of Christ crowned with thorns p. 116, no. 848; four reliefs of the Stations of the Cross p. 121, No. 908 / I, 908 / IX, 908 / XII, 908 / XIV

[2] Christian Mohr

[3] After a long search, the creator of the Pietá is now known , in: Aachener Zeitung from August 1, 2014