Louis Botinelly
Louis Botinelly | |
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| Born | January 2, 1883 Digne-les-Bains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
| Died | March 26, 1962 Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
Louis Botinelly (1883-1962) was a French sculptor.
Biography
Early life
Louis Botinelly was born on January 2, 1883 in Digne-les-Bains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
Career
He was a sculptor.[1] His atelier was located on the Rue Buffon in Marseille.[1]
He designed two public sculptures which can be seen at the bottom of either side of the main staircase of the Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles: one, called 'Colonies d'Asie,' represents colonial Asia and the other, called 'Colonies d'Afrique,' represents colonial Africa.[1][2] They have been displayed there since the dedication of the Gare Saint-Charles in 1927.[1]
He designed a bust of Frédéric Mistral (1830-1914), which is displayed in the Parc Jourdan in Aix-en-Provence.[3]
Additionally, he designed the statues of Joan of Arc and of Jesus inside the Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul in Marseille.[4] He also designed four statues of the Four Evangelists inside the Marseille Cathedral.[4][5][6] Inside the Église Saint-Ferréol les Augustins is also displayed a sculpture of his representing Joan of Arc.[7]
Personal life
He died on March 26, 1962 in Marseille.
Legacy
- The Boulevard Louis Botinelly in Marseille is named in his honour.[8]
- The Ecole Elementaire Botinelly, a state primary school located at 23 Boulevard Botinelly in Marseille, is also named in his honor.[9]
Secondary sources
- Luce Carbonnel, Louis Botinelly, 1883 - 1962 (Comité du Vieux-Marseille, 2001).[10]
- Laurent Noet, Louis Botinelly, sculpteur provençal: Catalogue raisonné (Editions Mare et Martin, 2006).[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Gérard Detaille, Jean Arrouye, Marseille: A Century of Pictures, Editions Parenthèses, 2000 [1]
- ^ Richard Dreiss, The Cathedral of the Winged Wheel and the Sugarbeet Station, BoD – Books on Demand, 2013, p. 59 [2]
- ^ Jean-Paul Labourdette, Dominique Auzias, Olivia Ferrandino, Olivier Gressot, Aix-en-Provence, Le Petit Futé, 2010, p. 60 [3]
- ^ a b Dominique Auzias, Marseille 2013 Petit Futé, Le Petit Futé, 4 Apr 2013, p. 388 [4]
- ^ Liliane Counord, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Gérard Bernar, Dominique Auzias, Petit Futé Provence, Le Petit Futé, 2010, p. 256 [5]
- ^ Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Provence 2011, Le Petit Futé, 2011, p. 282 [6]
- ^ Église Saint-Ferréol les Augustins Official website: History
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ Marseille official website: state primary schools
- ^ Google Books
- ^ Google Books
External links
- Louis Botinelly in American public collections, on the French Sculpture Census website
