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'''Jef Lambeaux''' or '''Josef Lambeaux''' (14 January 1852{{snd}}5 June 1908) was a [[Belgium|Belgian]] sculptor. His best known work is ''[[Temple of Human Passions]]'', a colossal [[marble]] [[bas-relief]].
'''Jef Lambeaux''' or '''Josef Lambeaux''' (14 January 1852{{snd}}5 June 1908) was a [[Belgium|Belgian]] sculptor. His best known work is ''[[Temple of Human Passions]]'', a colossal [[marble]] [[bas-relief]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
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==Career==
==Career==
[[File:Temple of Human Passions.jpg|thumb|right|290px|''Temple of Human Passions'' (1898)]]
[[File:Temple of Human Passions.jpg|thumb|right|290px|''Temple of Human Passions'' (1898)]]
His first work, ''War'', was exhibited in 1871, and was followed by a long series of humorous groups, including ''Children Dancing, Say Good Morning, The Lucky Number'' and; ''An Accident'' (1875). He then went to [[Paris]], where he executed ''The Beggar and The Blini Pauper'' for the Belgian salons, and produced ''The Kiss'' (1881), generally regarded as his masterpiece. [[Claire Colinet|Claire J. R. Colinet]] – who would have great success during her career in the [[Art Deco]] era – was one of Lambeaux's students during his time in Paris.<ref name="AskArt">{{cite web |title=Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet |url=http://www.askart.com/artist/Claire_Jeanne_Roberte_Colinet/11094641/Claire_Jeanne_Roberte_Colinet.aspx
His first work, ''War'', was exhibited in 1871, and was followed by a long series of humorous groups, including ''Children Dancing, Say Good Morning, The Lucky Number'' and; ''An Accident'' (1875). He then went to [[Paris]], where he executed ''The Beggar and The Blini Pauper'' for the Belgian salons, and produced ''The Kiss'' (1881), generally regarded as his masterpiece. [[Claire Colinet|Claire J. R. Colinet]] – who would have great success during her career in the [[Art Deco]] era – was one of Lambeaux's students during his time in Paris.<ref name="AskArt">{{cite web |title=Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet |url=http://www.askart.com/artist/Claire_Jeanne_Roberte_Colinet/11094641/Claire_Jeanne_Roberte_Colinet.aspx |website=AskArt.com |accessdate=28 January 2016}}</ref> After visiting [[Italy]], where he was much impressed by the works of [[Jean Boulogne]], he showed a strong predilection for effects of force and motion.<ref name="EB1911"/>
|website=AskArt.com |accessdate=January 28, 2016}}</ref> After visiting [[Italy]], where he was much impressed by the works of [[Jean Boulogne]], he showed a strong predilection for effects of force and motion.<ref name="EB1911"/>


Other notable works include his [[Silvius Brabo|Brabo]] fountain in Antwerp (1886), ''Robbing the Eagles Eyrie'' (1890), ''Drunkenness'' (1893), ''The Triumph of Woman'', ''The Bitten Faun'' (which created a great stir at the Exposition Universelle at [[Liège (city)|Liege]] in 1905), and ''[[Temple of Human Passions|The Human Passions]]'', a colossal [[marble]] [[bas-relief]], elaborated from a sketch exhibited in 1889. Of his numerous busts may be mentioned those of [[Hendrik Conscience]], and of [[Charles Buls]], the [[burgomaster]] of [[Brussels]].<ref name="EB1911"/><ref name=Sothebys>''Nineteenth Century Decorative Arts.'' 1984. London: Sotheby's, p. 442.</ref><ref name=Catley>Catley, Bryan. 2003. ''Art Deco and Other Figures.'' Woodbridge, UK: Antique Collectors Club Limited, p. 390.</ref>
Other notable works include his [[Silvius Brabo|Brabo]] fountain in Antwerp (1886), ''Robbing the Eagles Eyrie'' (1890), ''Drunkenness'' (1893), ''The Triumph of Woman'', ''The Bitten Faun'' (which created a great stir at the Exposition Universelle at [[Liège (city)|Liege]] in 1905), and ''[[Temple of Human Passions|The Human Passions]]'', a colossal [[marble]] [[bas-relief]], elaborated from a sketch exhibited in 1889. Of his numerous busts may be mentioned those of [[Hendrik Conscience]], and of [[Charles Buls]], the [[burgomaster]] of [[Brussels]].<ref name="EB1911"/><ref name=Sothebys>''Nineteenth Century Decorative Arts.'' 1984. London: Sotheby's, p. 442.</ref><ref name=Catley>Catley, Bryan. 2003. ''Art Deco and Other Figures.'' Woodbridge, UK: Antique Collectors Club Limited, p. 390.</ref>
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Lambeaux didn't escape the wrath of art critics when he showed a life-size model of ''Temple of Human Passions'' at the Salon Triennial in [[Ghent]] in 1889. The sculpture managed to attract such fury and uproar that in 1890 the journal ''L’Art Moderne'' described the work as follows:
Lambeaux didn't escape the wrath of art critics when he showed a life-size model of ''Temple of Human Passions'' at the Salon Triennial in [[Ghent]] in 1889. The sculpture managed to attract such fury and uproar that in 1890 the journal ''L’Art Moderne'' described the work as follows:


{{Quote|text=[It is] a pile of naked and contorted bodies, muscled wrestlers in delirium, an absolute and incomparable childish concept. It is at once chaotic and vague, bloated and pretentious, pompous and empty. And what if, instead of paying for 300,000 francs of “passions”, the government simply bought works of art?<ref name="Wordpress">{{cite web |title=Jeff Lambeaux: The Temple of Human Passions |url=https://liabxl.wordpress.com/tag/jef-lambeaux/ |website=WordPress.com |accessdate=January 28, 2016}}</ref>}}
{{Quote|text=[It is] a pile of naked and contorted bodies, muscled wrestlers in delirium, an absolute and incomparable childish concept. It is at once chaotic and vague, bloated and pretentious, pompous and empty. And what if, instead of paying for 300,000 francs of "passions", the government simply bought works of art?<ref name="Wordpress">{{cite web |title=Jeff Lambeaux: The Temple of Human Passions |url=https://liabxl.wordpress.com/tag/jef-lambeaux/ |website=WordPress.com |accessdate=28 January 2016}}</ref>}}


==Death==
==Death==
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Jef Lambeaux
Lambeaux, c. 1892
Born
Joseph Lambeaux

(1852-01-14)14 January 1852
Antwerp, Belgium
Died5 June 1908(1908-06-05) (aged 56)
Brussels, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
BildungStudied under Jean Geefs
Known forSculpture
Notable workTemple of Human Passions

Jef Lambeaux or Josef Lambeaux (14 January 1852 – 5 June 1908) was a Belgian sculptor. His best known work is Temple of Human Passions, a colossal marble bas-relief.

Early life and education

Lambeaux was born in Antwerp, Belgium, on 14 January 1852. He studied at the Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts, and was a pupil of Jean Geefs.[1] He was part of a group of young artists, the "Van Beers clique", led by Jan van Beers. This group included the artists Piet Verhaert (1852–1908) and Alexander Struys (1852–1941). They were well known for their mischievous and eccentric behaviour, including walking around Antwerp dressed in historic costumes.[2]

Career

Temple of Human Passions (1898)

His first work, War, was exhibited in 1871, and was followed by a long series of humorous groups, including Children Dancing, Say Good Morning, The Lucky Number and; An Accident (1875). He then went to Paris, where he executed The Beggar and The Blini Pauper for the Belgian salons, and produced The Kiss (1881), generally regarded as his masterpiece. Claire J. R. Colinet – who would have great success during her career in the Art Deco era – was one of Lambeaux's students during his time in Paris.[3] After visiting Italy, where he was much impressed by the works of Jean Boulogne, he showed a strong predilection for effects of force and motion.[1]

Other notable works include his Brabo fountain in Antwerp (1886), Robbing the Eagles Eyrie (1890), Drunkenness (1893), The Triumph of Woman, The Bitten Faun (which created a great stir at the Exposition Universelle at Liege in 1905), and The Human Passions, a colossal marble bas-relief, elaborated from a sketch exhibited in 1889. Of his numerous busts may be mentioned those of Hendrik Conscience, and of Charles Buls, the burgomaster of Brussels.[1][4][5]

Temple of Human Passions

Lambeaux didn't escape the wrath of art critics when he showed a life-size model of Temple of Human Passions at the Salon Triennial in Ghent in 1889. The sculpture managed to attract such fury and uproar that in 1890 the journal L’Art Moderne described the work as follows:

[It is] a pile of naked and contorted bodies, muscled wrestlers in delirium, an absolute and incomparable childish concept. It is at once chaotic and vague, bloated and pretentious, pompous and empty. And what if, instead of paying for 300,000 francs of "passions", the government simply bought works of art?[6]

Death

Lambeaux died on 5 June 1908 in Brussels.[4][5]

Honours

  • Le Triomphe de la Femme (1901)
    Le Triomphe de la Femme (1901)
  • Temple of Human Passions (1898)
    Temple of Human Passions (1898)
  • Le Triomphe de la Femme (1901)
    Le Triomphe de la Femme (1901)
  • The Joy bas relief fragment of The Human Passions
    The Joy bas relief fragment of The Human Passions
  • L'Abondance (1902)
    L'Abondance (1902)
  • Le Blanchisseur (English: launderer or bleacher)
    Le Blanchisseur (English: launderer or bleacher)
  • Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp
    Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp
  • Brabo (1886)
    Brabo (1886)

Jef Lambeaux Museum

In 2006 the association "ASBL Musée Jef Lambeaux" was set up to promote the creation of a museum dedicated to the artist in Saint-Gilles, Belgium.[8] The museum was already promised by the municipality of Saint-Gilles in 1898 but never built.[9]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lambeaux, Jef". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 106.
  2. ^ "Jan van Beers, Belgian (1852–1927)". rogallery.com. ROgallery. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet". AskArt.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b Nineteenth Century Decorative Arts. 1984. London: Sotheby's, p. 442.
  5. ^ a b Catley, Bryan. 2003. Art Deco and Other Figures. Woodbridge, UK: Antique Collectors Club Limited, p. 390.
  6. ^ "Jeff Lambeaux: The Temple of Human Passions". WordPress.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  7. ^ Handelsblad (Het) 06-01-1887
  8. ^ Leclercq, Philippe. "Amusez Lambeaux" (in French). asbl Musée Jef Lambeaux. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
  9. ^ Bernier, Fernand (1904). "Le futur musée Jef Lambeaux". In Weissenbruch (ed.). Monographie de Saint-Gilles lez-Bruxelles - Histoire et description illustrées (in French). Brussels. pp. 291–294. OCLC 80713780.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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