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19th Century Sculptor
Albert Roze
Albert Roze
Born Albert Dominique Roze
[1] (1861-08-04 ) August 4, 1861France
Died October 17, 1952(1952-10-17) (aged 91) Resting place Amiens, Departement de la Somme,
Picardie , France Nationality French Known for Sculpture Style Awards Gold medal at the 1897 Salon of French Artists.
Albert Dominique Roze (1861–1952)
[2] was a 19th-century sculptor from
Amiens , France. He was a prolific sculptor creating many notable works displayed in public spaces in France.
Career
One of his more important sculptures was entitled
The Golden Virgin ; it was destroyed in 1915 during
World War I . The sculpture was placed on top of the
Basilique Notre-Dame de Brebières .
[3] After World War I the statue was never recovered.
[4]
The sculpture of the Golden Virgin was recast and fitted atop the 76-meter
bell tower in 1929,
[5] during the reconstruction of the Basilica 1927–1931.
[6]
Designs
Awards
Gold medal at the 1897 Salon of French Artists.
[9]
A street in the city center of Amiens bears his name. (Rue Albert Roze Amiens France)
References
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"Amiens : naissances5MI_D194 Archives de la Somme" . archives.somme France . Archives de la Somme. Retrieved 13 October 2021 .
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Albert Roze – Mémoires de la Somme – Archives online – General Council of the Somme
^ Walsh, Michael (30 September 2011).
Brothers in War . London, United Kingdom: Ebury Publishing. p. 177.
ISBN
9781446446157 . Retrieved 13 October 2021 .
^ Holt, Tonie; Holt, Valmai (2016).
Somme 100th Anniversary . Yorkshire, England: Pen & Sword Books. p. 368.
ISBN
9781473866744 . Retrieved 13 October 2021 .
^ Daubs, Katie (15 October 2018).
" 'When the Virgin falls, the war will end' " . Toronto Star. Retrieved 13 October 2021 .
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b David, Samantha (2 March 2021).
"€180million facelift for WW1 bombarded French basilica" . English Language Media. Connexion. Retrieved 12 October 2021 .
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"Monument to Jules Verne" . South Haven Daily Tribune . 5 January 1907. Retrieved 12 October 2021 .
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"Monument aux morts de Corbie" . inventaire . Hauts-de-France. Retrieved 12 October 2021 .
^ Roze de Picardie, Albert Roze sculpteur 1861–1952, DVD réalisé par Véronique Parré, d'après les interviews d'Albert Roze par André Sprecher, journaliste au Courrier picard , 2009.
External links
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