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 Sculptures
to see in France |
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Antoine Bourdelle (1861-1929)
created many sculptures of Beethoven. Around
thirty of these are shown at the Bourdelle's
museum, in Paris.
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The Beethoven Association of
France is at the heart of the erection of this
bust of Beethoven in the Luxembourg Gardens
in Paris, in 1970. It was sculpted by Antoine
Bourdelle.
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For the diverse sculptures
of the Opera of Paris, Charles Garnier addresses,
notably, Louis Felix Chabaud. Amongst his works
are the five busts on the front of the building,
of which this one depicts Beethoven.
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A plaster creation for the
'Monument Beethoven', situated at Vincennes,
by the sculptor José de Charmoy between
1909 and 1911.
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Sculptures
to see elsewhere in Europe |
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Italy - Gênes.
Here is an extremely original statue entitled "Young Man Beethoven" (Beethoven Giovinetto). This work is by Pasquale Romanelli (1812-1887) in 1863. |
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United Kingdom - London.
This bust is the work of Johann Nepomuk Schaller, an Austrian artist, and was created probably at the request of Carl Holz. Today, it is housed at the British museum. |
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United Kingdom - London.
At Madame Tussaud's, one can meet Beethoven, siting at the piano... |
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Hungary - Martonvàsàr.
A sculpture by Jànos Pàsztor (1881-1945). It was erected to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Beethoven's death in 1927. |
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Danemark - Copenhague This bust has been realised by Eugène Guillaume, around 1870. |
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Spain -? A bust by Florentino Trapero, Spanish sculptor, made in 1922. |
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Many
thanks to Hannah SALTER for her translation
of this page from French into English
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