Paul Du Bois
Paul Dubois • Illustration — Monument Walthère Frère-Orban, Liège • Illustration — Seated Lady, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium • Illustration — Monument to Edith Cavell and Marie Depage, Brussels Paul Du Bois (1859–1938) was a Belgian sculptor and medalist, born in Aywaille, and died in Uccle, a municipality of Brussels (Belgium). Du Bois was a student of Eugène Simonis and Charles van der Stappen. He studied from 1877 to 1883 at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels and earned the distinguished Prix Godecharle in 1884.
Also recorded as Paul-Maurice Dubois · Paul-Maurice ii Dubois
Paul Du Bois
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- Born
- 1859
- Died
- 1938
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Occupation
- sculptor · medalist · visual artist · handicrafter · artist
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Du Bois contributed to the renewal of artistic expression in Belgium at the end of the 20th century, and was one of the founders of the art group Les XX. His own eclectic work consists of small sculptures, medals, jewelry, fine art sculpture, public monuments, and tombs. Among his most famous monumental works, located in Brussels, are the monument to Frederic de Merode on Martyrs' Square in Brussels, and the tribute to Edith Cavell and fellow nurse Marie Depage (of the RMS Lusitania), the Four Elements group in the Botanical Garden of Brussels, and several sculptures in the municipality of Saint-Gilles. He was also responsible for the design of the Victory Medal of World War I, of which 350,000 copies were issued. Many other monuments are erected on his hand and places in the cemeteries of Ixelles, from Uccle, Tournai, Mons, Frameries, Huy, and Liège. His works are also exhibited in the museums of different cities.
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Paul Du Bois, a medallist, sculptor and craftsman, was born on 21 September 1859 and died on 12 August 1938 in Uccle.
Paul Du Bois is recorded as sculptor, medalist, visual artist and handicrafter.
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The birthplace of Paul Du Bois is recorded as Aywaille by the Getty Union List of Artist Names and as Sougné by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. The death is recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Getty Union List of Artist Names.
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1859
Paul Du Bois born at Aywaille.
1897
Frédéric de Mérode memorial.
1904
grave of Hubert Clerx.
1920
Edith Cavell and Marie Depage memorial.
1925
Commemoration - Belgium breaks its neutrality (Collection Alfred Errera).
1938
Paul Du Bois died at Uccle.
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Formation and teaching. Bois studied at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels. He trained under Eugène Simonis and Charles van der Stappen.
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Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Smithsonian American Art Museum and Royal Library of Belgium
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