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 Ludwig van Beethoven by Auguste
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Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) created numerous splendid statues. He also sculpted Beethoven in a medallion for the Royal School of Music of Brussels. This sculpture dates from 1874. It would seem that Rodin was inspired by another bust created by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887)... |
| Some of the pictures that I took in Brussels. Click on the boxes to see the photos enlarged... |
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The Conservatoire Royale de Musique |
In some books, one could find a picture of this sculpture said wrongly to be Beethoven by Rodin... |
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The real work by Auguste Rodin... |
Closer... |
It is the Beethoven by Rodin! |
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| Ludwig van Beethoven
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The façade of the community theatre in the town of Ypres notably presents a medallion in relief of Ludwig van Beethoven.
My thanks to Claudie for the information and the photos. |
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| Another bust of Ludwig van Beethoven in Belgium |
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There exists also a bust of Beethoven, by Guglielmo Cacciani (1893-1969). Having become a qualified sculptor at the age of 19 he was invited to sculpt several pieces for the Verdi's monument at Parme: the Troubadour, the Force of Destiny, Alzira and Falstaff. Afetr the First World War he won a competition for his bust of Beethoven, for a conservatoire in Belgium. |
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thanks to Hannah SALTER for her translation
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