Onésime-Aristide Croisy (31 March 1840 – 7 November 1899) was a French sculptor. He is known for his dramatic bronze military statues, but perhaps best known for his marble Le Nid (The Nest), showing two children asleep in an armchair.
Onésime-Aristide Croisy was born in Fagnon, a village in the Ardennes, on 31 March 1840. His father was Adolphe Croisy, a master mason who was later responsible for building the fortifications at Mézières, Ardennes. His mother was Marie-Charlotte Villière. He made his first models while living at Mézieres.[1] He entered the École des Beaux-Arts on 8 October 1857.[2] His teachers were Armand Toussaint and Charles Gumery.[3] He also studied under Augustin-Alexandre Dumont.[4] He won the second 2nd-class grand prize of the Prix de Rome in 1863.[5] The subject was Nisus et Euryale. He competed again in 1865 and won the first 2nd-class grand prize.[6] In 1865 the École des Beaux-Arts awarded him the grand medal for sculpture.[4] His real debut was at the Salon of 1867.[5]
After the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 Croisy received several orders to glorify the French war heroes.[5] On 20 October 1875 he married Louise Pouillard in Charleville, Ardennes.[1] He excelled in expressive and vigorous bronze sculptures of military subjects. These included the sculpture Monument à l'armée de la Loire et au général Chanzy in Orléans, the bas-reliefs of the Statue de Chanzy in Le Mans (1885) and the statue of Mobile in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray. He also sculpted General Boulanger and the statue of Étienne Méhul, author of the Chant du départ..., for his home town of Givet.[5] He made the groups surrounding the pedestal of the monument of General Chanzy erected at Le Mans in 1885, representing four episodes of national defense.[3]
In 1875 Croisy made a plaster statue of Paolo and Francesca showing two innocent young lovers in Florentine dress reading a book together. This was a common theme at the time, from which Auguste Rodin would make a dramatic departure with his famous The Kiss of 1881.[7] In 1877 Croisy worked on restoration of the chapel of the Palace of Versailles. He made various allegorical statues for monuments in Paris such as Architecture for the Paris Bourse.[5]
Croisy sculpted Le Nid (The Nest) in 1882, considered to be his masterpiece. It received 2nd medal at the Salon that year. The work was acquired for the Musée du Luxembourg, then in 1901 deposited at Montbrison, Loire. It was placed in a pavilion in the Allard garden beside the bus route, then spent some time in the hall of the Beauregard hospital, and then was placed in the Allard Museum in Montbrison. Made of polished white marble it represents two children, a brother and sister, asleep in a comfortable armchair.[5]
Croisy was awarded the Legion of Honor in 1885.[8] The entrance portico of the Bourse de commerce (Paris), built in 1888–89 is surmounted by a pediment supported by four fluted Corinthian columns on which three allegorical figures by Croisy represent the City of Paris flanked by Trade and Abundance.[9] Aristide Croisy died on 7 November 1899 at Fagnon, his native town.[8] Apart from Le Nid his best works include La Priere d'Abel; Psyche; Paola Malatesta et Francoise de Rimini; Le Moissonneur; L'Architecture (for the interior of the Louvre); Mercure for the Jardin du Palais Royal; Méhul, for Givet; Le General Chanzy, for Nouart, repeated for Beaugency; A la Memoire des Soldats morts pour la Patrie (Salon, 1895); L'Armie de la Loire, for which he won a First Medal for Sculpture in the Salon of I895.[8]
Salons
Architecture, cour Carree, Louvre
Works exhibited at the Salons up to 1888 included:[10]
— Paul Malatesta et Françoise de Rimini, marble group, shown at the Exposition universelle on the Champ de Mars
— Le Général Chanzy Bust
1879: La Fille aux raisins, plaster statue
— Portrait de M.H., marble bust
1880 : Le Nid, plaster group, now in Charleville Museum
— Portrait de Léonce Détroyat, plaster bust
1882: Le Nid, marble group, reproduction of the 1880 work. 2nd class medal, Now in Luxembourg Museum
— Portrait de Mme P.J., Marble bust
1883: Portrait de Mme K..., Marble bust
— Chanzy sur son lit de mort, Plaster bust
— Bradfer, maire de Bar-le-Duc et conseiller d'arrondissement, Plaster model for the bronze statue erected in Bar-le-Duc
1884: Chanzy debout Status of the general in undress, model for the bronze statue inaugurated in Buzancy, Ardennes, September 1884
— Monument à l'armée de la Loire, Bronze group erected at Le Mans on 16 August 1885. 1st class medal. Croisy was awarded the cross of the Legion of Honor for this work.
1886: Général Chanzy, bronze statue of the general in full uniform erected at Nouart, Ardennes on 17 July 1886
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Champeaux, Alfred de (1886). "Croisy (Onésime-Aristide)". Dictionnaire des fondeurs, ciseleurs, modelleurs en bronze, et doreurs, depuis le moyen-âge jusqu'à l'époque actuelle (in French). J. Rouam. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
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Henry, Ernest (1888). "Croisy (Onésime-Aristide)". Artistes ardennais contemporains: Notes biographiques (in French). impr. J. Laroche. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
Hillairet, Jacques (1978). "Connaissance du Vieux Paris" (in French). Editions de Minuit. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
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January 28, 2023
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Onesime Aristide Croisy 31 March 1840 7 November 1899 was a French sculptor He is known for his dramatic bronze military statues but perhaps best known for his marble Le Nid The Nest showing two children asleep in an armchair Aristide Onesime CroisySelf portraitBorn 1840 03 31 31 March 1840Fagnon Ardennes FranceDied7 November 1899 1899 11 07 aged 59 Fagnon Ardennes FranceNationalityFrenchOccupationSculptor Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Salons 4 Notes 5 SourcesEarly life and education EditOnesime Aristide Croisy was born in Fagnon a village in the Ardennes on 31 March 1840 His father was Adolphe Croisy a master mason who was later responsible for building the fortifications at Mezieres Ardennes His mother was Marie Charlotte Villiere He made his first models while living at Mezieres 1 He entered the Ecole des Beaux Arts on 8 October 1857 2 His teachers were Armand Toussaint and Charles Gumery 3 He also studied under Augustin Alexandre Dumont 4 He won the second 2nd class grand prize of the Prix de Rome in 1863 5 The subject was Nisus et Euryale He competed again in 1865 and won the first 2nd class grand prize 6 In 1865 the Ecole des Beaux Arts awarded him the grand medal for sculpture 4 His real debut was at the Salon of 1867 5 Career Edit Monument a l armee de la Loire Le Mans 1885 After the Franco Prussian War of 1870 Croisy received several orders to glorify the French war heroes 5 On 20 October 1875 he married Louise Pouillard in Charleville Ardennes 1 He excelled in expressive and vigorous bronze sculptures of military subjects These included the sculpture Monument a l armee de la Loire et au general Chanzy in Orleans the bas reliefs of the Statue de Chanzy in Le Mans 1885 and the statue of Mobile in Sainte Anne d Auray He also sculpted General Boulanger and the statue of Etienne Mehul author of the Chant du depart for his home town of Givet 5 He made the groups surrounding the pedestal of the monument of General Chanzy erected at Le Mans in 1885 representing four episodes of national defense 3 In 1875 Croisy made a plaster statue of Paolo and Francesca showing two innocent young lovers in Florentine dress reading a book together This was a common theme at the time from which Auguste Rodin would make a dramatic departure with his famous The Kiss of 1881 7 In 1877 Croisy worked on restoration of the chapel of the Palace of Versailles He made various allegorical statues for monuments in Paris such as Architecture for the Paris Bourse 5 Croisy sculpted Le Nid The Nest in 1882 considered to be his masterpiece It received 2nd medal at the Salon that year The work was acquired for the Musee du Luxembourg then in 1901 deposited at Montbrison Loire It was placed in a pavilion in the Allard garden beside the bus route then spent some time in the hall of the Beauregard hospital and then was placed in the Allard Museum in Montbrison Made of polished white marble it represents two children a brother and sister asleep in a comfortable armchair 5 Croisy was awarded the Legion of Honor in 1885 8 The entrance portico of the Bourse de commerce Paris built in 1888 89 is surmounted by a pediment supported by four fluted Corinthian columns on which three allegorical figures by Croisy represent the City of Paris flanked by Trade and Abundance 9 Aristide Croisy died on 7 November 1899 at Fagnon his native town 8 Apart from Le Nid his best works include La Priere d Abel Psyche Paola Malatesta et Francoise de Rimini Le Moissonneur L Architecture for the interior of the Louvre Mercure for the Jardin du Palais Royal Mehul for Givet Le General Chanzy for Nouart repeated for Beaugency A la Memoire des Soldats morts pour la Patrie Salon 1895 L Armie de la Loire for which he won a First Medal for Sculpture in the Salon of I895 8 Salons Edit Architecture cour Carree Louvre Works exhibited at the Salons up to 1888 included 10 1867 La Fondation de la ville de Marseille marble bas relief musee des beaux arts de Marseille La Priere d Abel bronze statue Paris Palais de la Legion d Honneur1868 La Priere d Abel plaster statue Portrait de M le vicomte de L marble bust1869 Nereide plaster statue Portrait d Emile Augier plaster bust1870 Psyche evenouie plaster statue 1873 Aux Ardennais morts pour la Patrie group now in Charleville 3rd class medal 1875 Portrait de M Lacaille avocat bronze bust 1876 Francoise de Rimini plaster group Charleville museum 1876 Edmond Toupet des Vignes bronze bust 3 1877 Portrait de M Gailly depute marble bust Portrait de M H Perrin plaster bust1878 Le Repos ou le moissonneur plaster statue Paul Malatesta et Francoise de Rimini marble group shown at the Exposition universelle on the Champ de Mars Le General Chanzy Bust1879 La Fille aux raisins plaster statue Portrait de M H marble bust1880 Le Nid plaster group now in Charleville Museum Portrait de Leonce Detroyat plaster bust1882 Le Nid marble group reproduction of the 1880 work 2nd class medal Now in Luxembourg Museum Portrait de Mme P J Marble bust1883 Portrait de Mme K Marble bust Chanzy sur son lit de mort Plaster bust Bradfer maire de Bar le Duc et conseiller d arrondissement Plaster model for the bronze statue erected in Bar le Duc1884 Chanzy debout Status of the general in undress model for the bronze statue inaugurated in Buzancy Ardennes September 1884 Monument a l armee de la Loire Bronze group erected at Le Mans on 16 August 1885 1st class medal Croisy was awarded the cross of the Legion of Honor for this work 1886 General Chanzy bronze statue of the general in full uniform erected at Nouart Ardennes on 17 July 1886 1887 Portrait de M l amiral Jaureguiberry marble bust Portrait du M le general Boulanger ministre de la guerre marble bust1888 Portrait de M Tirman gouverneur general de l Algerie marble bust Bourse de commerce Paris 1889 Croisy made the sculptures on the entrance portico Other works exhibited at the Salon were 1889 Mercure statue for the garden of the Palais Royal Paris La Paix et la Concorde front of the central dome of the Exposition universelle de 1889 Front and statues for the Bourse de commerce Paris 1890 Mehul bronze statue for the town of Givet Mme M marble bust1891 Deux anges funeral group in marble for M Kharitonenko 1891 Model of the Monument du heros national de Costa Rica Juan Santamaria erected at Alajuela 1893 Bayard bronze statue for Charleville Mezieres 1894 Calvaire marble group to decorate a tomb in the Ukraine La Charge des chasseurs d Afrique a Floing le 1er septembre 1870 bas relief model in plaster part of the monument for Sedan1895 Monument a la memoire des soldats morts pour la patrie bronze group later erected in Sedan Ardennes La Defense du pont de Bazeilles 1 aout 1870 bas relief in bronze M Margaine ancien questeur du Senat marble bust1897 Moujik et enfants ukrainiens plaster group for the foot of the monument erected to the memory of the Kharitonenko in Ukraine Le General de Boisdeffre statuette in bronze1898 Baigneuse statuette in bronzeNotes Edit a b Henry 1888 p 8 Chavignerie amp Auvray 1882 p 323 a b c Champeaux 1886 p 346 a b Viollet le Duc amp de Baudot 1865 p 172 a b c d e f Barou 2006 Henry 1888 p 9 Elsen 1985 p 78 a b c Cole 1899 p 72 Hillairet 1978 Henry 1888 pp 9 11 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aristide Onesime Croisy Sources EditBarou Joseph 2006 10 13 Quel beau nid La Gazette in French Retrieved 2015 10 05 Champeaux Alfred de 1886 Croisy Onesime Aristide Dictionnaire des fondeurs ciseleurs modelleurs en bronze et doreurs depuis le moyen age jusqu a l epoque actuelle in French J Rouam Retrieved 2015 10 05 Chavignerie Emile Bellier de la Auvray Louis 1882 Dictionnaire general des artistes de l ecole francaise depuis l origine des arts du dessin jusqu a nos jours architectes peintres sculpteurs graveurs et lithographes Renouard Retrieved 2015 10 05 Cole Blanche Dougan 1899 12 15 Foreign Notes Paris Sketches The Collector and Art Critic Thomas J Watson Library The Metropolitan Museum of Art 2 4 72 73 JSTOR 25435319 Elsen Albert Edward 1985 The Gates of Hell by Auguste Rodin Stanford University Press ISBN 978 0 8047 1273 6 Retrieved 2015 10 05 Henry Ernest 1888 Croisy Onesime Aristide Artistes ardennais contemporains Notes biographiques in French impr J Laroche Retrieved 2015 10 05 Hillairet Jacques 1978 Connaissance du Vieux Paris in French Editions de Minuit Retrieved 2015 09 19 Viollet le Duc E de Baudot A 1865 Gazette des architectes et du batiment A Morel et cie Retrieved 2015 10 05 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aristide Croisy amp oldid 1087808659, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
