Lambeaux was born in Antwerp, Belgium, on 14 January 1852. He studied at the Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts, and was a pupil of Jean Geefs.[1] He was part of a group of young artists, the "Van Beers clique", led by Jan van Beers. This group included the artists Piet Verhaert (1852–1908) and Alexander Struys (1852–1941). They were well known for their mischievous and eccentric behaviour, including walking around Antwerp dressed in historic costumes.[2]
Career
Temple of Human Passions (1898)
His first work, War, was exhibited in 1871, and was followed by a long series of humorous groups, including Children Dancing, Say Good Morning, The Lucky Number and; An Accident (1875). He then went to Paris, where he executed The Beggar and The Blini Pauper for the Belgian salons, and produced The Kiss (1881), generally regarded as his masterpiece. Claire J. R. Colinet – who would have great success during her career in the Art Deco era – was one of Lambeaux's students during his time in Paris.[3] After visiting Italy, where he was much impressed by the works of Jean Boulogne, he showed a strong predilection for effects of force and motion.[1]
Other notable works include his Brabo fountain in Antwerp (1886), Robbing the Eagles Eyrie (1890), Drunkenness (1893), The Triumph of Woman, The Bitten Faun (which created a great stir at the Exposition Universelle at Liège in 1905), and The Human Passions, a colossal marblebas-relief, elaborated from a sketch exhibited in 1889. Of his numerous busts may be mentioned those of Hendrik Conscience, and of Charles Buls, the burgomaster of Brussels.[1][4][5]
Temple of Human Passions
Lambeaux didn't escape the wrath of art critics when he showed a life-size model of Temple of Human Passions at the Salon Triennial in Ghent in 1889. The sculpture managed to attract such fury and uproar that in 1890 the journal L’Art Moderne described the work as follows:
[It is] a pile of naked and contorted bodies, muscled wrestlers in delirium, an absolute and incomparable childish concept. It is at once chaotic and vague, bloated and pretentious, pompous and empty. And what if, instead of paying for 300,000 francs of "passions", the government simply bought works of art?[6]
In 2006 the association "ASBL Musée Jef Lambeaux" was set up to promote the creation of a museum dedicated to the artist in Saint-Gilles, Belgium.[8] The museum was already promised by the municipality of Saint-Gilles in 1898 but never built.[9]
Notes
^ abcOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lambeaux, Jef". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 106.
^"Jan van Beers, Belgian (1852–1927)". rogallery.com. ROgallery. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
^"Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet". AskArt.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
^ abNineteenth Century Decorative Arts. 1984. London: Sotheby's, p. 442.
^ abCatley, Bryan. 2003. Art Deco and Other Figures. Woodbridge, UK: Antique Collectors Club Limited, p. 390.
^"Jeff Lambeaux: The Temple of Human Passions". WordPress.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
^Leclercq, Philippe. "Amusez Lambeaux" (in French). asbl Musée Jef Lambeaux. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
^Bernier, Fernand (1904). "Le futur musée Jef Lambeaux". In Weissenbruch (ed.). Monographie de Saint-Gilles lez-Bruxelles - Histoire et description illustrées (in French). Brussels. pp. 291–294. OCLC 80713780.
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lambeaux, josef, lambeaux, january, 1852, june, 1908, belgian, sculptor, best, known, work, temple, human, passions, colossal, marble, relief, lambeaux, 1892bornjoseph, lambeaux, 1852, january, 1852antwerp, belgiumdied5, june, 1908, 1908, aged, brussels, belgi. Jef Lambeaux or Josef Lambeaux 14 January 1852 5 June 1908 was a Belgian sculptor His best known work is Temple of Human Passions a colossal marble bas relief Jef LambeauxLambeaux c 1892BornJoseph Lambeaux 1852 01 14 14 January 1852Antwerp BelgiumDied5 June 1908 1908 06 05 aged 56 Brussels BelgiumNationalityBelgianEducationStudied under Jean GeefsKnown forSculptureNotable workTemple of Human Passions Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Temple of Human Passions 3 Death 4 Honours 5 Gallery 6 Jef Lambeaux Museum 7 NotesEarly life and education EditLambeaux was born in Antwerp Belgium on 14 January 1852 He studied at the Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts and was a pupil of Jean Geefs 1 He was part of a group of young artists the Van Beers clique led by Jan van Beers This group included the artists Piet Verhaert 1852 1908 and Alexander Struys 1852 1941 They were well known for their mischievous and eccentric behaviour including walking around Antwerp dressed in historic costumes 2 Career Edit Temple of Human Passions 1898 His first work War was exhibited in 1871 and was followed by a long series of humorous groups including Children Dancing Say Good Morning The Lucky Number and An Accident 1875 He then went to Paris where he executed The Beggar and The Blini Pauper for the Belgian salons and produced The Kiss 1881 generally regarded as his masterpiece Claire J R Colinet who would have great success during her career in the Art Deco era was one of Lambeaux s students during his time in Paris 3 After visiting Italy where he was much impressed by the works of Jean Boulogne he showed a strong predilection for effects of force and motion 1 Other notable works include his Brabo fountain in Antwerp 1886 Robbing the Eagles Eyrie 1890 Drunkenness 1893 The Triumph of Woman The Bitten Faun which created a great stir at the Exposition Universelle at Liege in 1905 and The Human Passions a colossal marble bas relief elaborated from a sketch exhibited in 1889 Of his numerous busts may be mentioned those of Hendrik Conscience and of Charles Buls the burgomaster of Brussels 1 4 5 Temple of Human Passions Edit Lambeaux didn t escape the wrath of art critics when he showed a life size model of Temple of Human Passions at the Salon Triennial in Ghent in 1889 The sculpture managed to attract such fury and uproar that in 1890 the journal L Art Moderne described the work as follows It is a pile of naked and contorted bodies muscled wrestlers in delirium an absolute and incomparable childish concept It is at once chaotic and vague bloated and pretentious pompous and empty And what if instead of paying for 300 000 francs of passions the government simply bought works of art 6 Death EditLambeaux died on 5 June 1908 in Brussels 4 5 Honours Edit1887 Knight in the Order of Leopold 7 Gallery Edit Le Triomphe de la Femme 1901 Temple of Human Passions 1898 Le Triomphe de la Femme 1901 The Joy bas relief fragment of The Human Passions L Abondance 1902 Le Blanchisseur English launderer or bleacher Cathedral of Our Lady Antwerp Brabo 1886 Jef Lambeaux Museum EditIn 2006 the association ASBL Musee Jef Lambeaux was set up to promote the creation of a museum dedicated to the artist in Saint Gilles Belgium 8 The museum was already promised by the municipality of Saint Gilles in 1898 but never built 9 Notes Edit a b c One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Lambeaux Jef Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 18 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 106 Jan van Beers Belgian 1852 1927 rogallery com ROgallery Retrieved 8 March 2014 Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet AskArt com Retrieved 28 January 2016 a b Nineteenth Century Decorative Arts 1984 London Sotheby s p 442 a b Catley Bryan 2003 Art Deco and Other Figures Woodbridge UK Antique Collectors Club Limited p 390 Jeff Lambeaux The Temple of Human Passions WordPress com Retrieved 28 January 2016 Handelsblad Het 06 01 1887 Leclercq Philippe Amusez Lambeaux in French asbl Musee Jef Lambeaux Retrieved 21 January 2009 Bernier Fernand 1904 Le futur musee Jef Lambeaux In Weissenbruch ed Monographie de Saint Gilles lez Bruxelles Histoire et description illustrees in French Brussels pp 291 294 OCLC 80713780 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jef Lambeaux Alain Jacobs https collections heritage brussels fr objects 42758 archive https collections heritage brussels fr objects 42760 archive https collections heritage brussels fr objects 4275 archive 9 archive https collections heritage brussels fr objects 42761 archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jef Lambeaux amp oldid 1022784293, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
