Joseph Willems

JOSEPH WILLEMS (1845-1910) JOSEPH WILLEMS (1845-1910) Belgian bronze master, blending realism, justice, and spiritual expression. Joseph Willems was a Belgian sculptor born in Antwerp in 1845. He trained at the Academy of Mechelen from 1864 to 1867 under the sculptor...

Charles Raphaël Peyre

CHARLES RAPHAËL PEYRE (Paris, 1872-1949) CHARLES RAPHAËL PEYRE (Paris, 1872-1949) Sculptor of Allegory and Sensibility A pupil of Falguière, Mercié, and Théophile Barrau, Charles Raphaël Peyre belongs to the lineage of French sculptors who combined academic precision...

Guglielmo Pugi

GUGLIELMO PUGI (Fiesole, 1850-1915, Firenze) GUGLIELMO PUGI (Fiesole, 1850-1915, Firenze) Tuscan Master of Art Nouveau Sculpture Born in 1850 in Fiesole, near Florence, Guglielmo Pugi was a leading figure of Italian Art Nouveau sculpture at the turn of the 20th...

Georges Charles Coudray

GEORGES CHARLES COUDRAY (Paris, 1862-1944) GEORGES CHARLES COUDRAY (Paris, 1862-1944) Belle Époque scluptor, master of orientalist figures. Georges Charles Coudray was a distinguished French sculptor and medallist, celebrated for his refined depictions of female...

Affortunato Gory

AFFORTUNATO GORY (Act. 1895-1925) AFFORTUNATO GORY (Act. 1895-1925) Italian Belle Époque sculptor, master of refined marble. Affortunato Gory was a refined Italian sculptor active between 1895 and 1925. Born in Florence, he trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti under...

Guillaume Geefs

GUILLAUME GEEFS (Antwerp, 1805-1883, Brussels) GUILLAUME GEEFS (Antwerp, 1805-1883, Brussels) A major figure of Neoclassicism and national statuary. A central figure in 19th-century Belgian sculpture, Guillaume (Willem) Geefs was born in Antwerp (Borgerhout) in 1805...