Paul Du Bois
Paul Du Bois (also Paul Dubois ; * 1859 in Aywaille ; † August 12, 1938 in Uccle ) was a Belgian sculptor and medalist .
Life
Paul Du Bois studied from 1877 to 1883 at the Académie royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles with Louis-Eugène Simonis and Charles van der Stappen . In 1884 he won the Prix Godecharle
He was a founding member of the Brussels Société des Vingt , which promoted new art towards the end of the 19th century, and the group Libre Esthétique.
Paul Du Bois taught at the art academies of Mons (1900–1929) and Brussels (1901–1929).
He was married to a sister-in-law of Henry van de Velde .
Works (selection)
Paul Du Bois' oeuvre includes small sculptures, medals and jewelry as well as public monuments and tombs . In detail:
- In Brussels :
- Statue of Count Frédéric de Mérode
- Monument in honor of Edith Cavell and Marie Depage , inaugurated on July 15, 1920
- Les Quatre Éléments (German 'The Four Elements'), 1896–1899, in the park of the Botanical Garden ,
- several sculptures at the Hôtel de ville of Saint-Gilles ,
- Commemorative medal of the Brussels Palace of Justice , December 23, 1894.
- In Liege :
- Statue of Walthère Frère-Orban , Boulevard d'Avroy.
- Various monuments in the squares and cemeteries as well as in the museums of Ixelles , Uccle , Tournai , Mons , Frameries , Huy and Liège.
The four elements
1919: Du Bois medal on the occupation of the Rhineland after the Treaty of Versailles , Avers
The reverse of this medal shows a Belgian soldier facing east
literature
- Paul Du Bois 1859-1938. Musée Horta, Bruxelles 1996.
Web links
- Paul Du Bois on hetstillepand.be (Dutch)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | You Bois, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dubois, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian sculptor and medalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aywaille |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 12, 1938 |
| Place of death | Uccle |