Jef Lambeaux (1852 - 1908) - photo 1

Jef Lambeaux

Jef Lambeaux, full name Joseph Marie Thomas Lambeaux, was a Belgian sculptor who combined realism and the Renaissance.

Lambeaux studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp and was a member of the Van Beers clique, a group of eccentric young artists that also included the artists Piet Verhart (1852-1908) and Alexander Streiss (1852-1941). He later became a founder of the Brussels-based avant-garde group Les Vingt.

Lambeaux's sculptures have often provoked mixed reactions, but they are a reinterpretation of Renaissance and Baroque body image. Turning to classical themes in depicting nudes in motion, Lambeaux created many fountain figures, park sculptures and monuments. Among them is the Brabo Fountain, which has become a landmark in Antwerp. For the 1897 World's Fair pavilion, he created a large-scale marble bas-relief "Temple of Human Passion", which was condemned by the Catholic Church for being a "marble brothel".

The sculptor was known for his love of competitive wrestlers and boxers, and adored circus performances. Scenes of struggle and love are a constant theme of Lambeaux's work. His sculpture "Wrestlers" is also inspired by the popular Renaissance theme of two naked bodies straining all their strength in an extreme struggle.

In 1903, Jef Lambeaux became a member of the Royal Belgian Academy.

Date and place of birt:14 january 1852, Antwerp, Belgium
Date and place of death:5 june 1908, Brussels, Belgium
Nationality:Belgium
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Sculptor
Art school / group:Les Vingt, Van Beers Clique
Genre:Genre art, Portrait sculpture, Portrait, Self-portrait
Art style:Realism, Baroque Revival

Creators Belgium

Jean-Joseph Delvin (1853 - 1922)
Jean-Joseph Delvin
1853 - 1922
Jozef Horenbant (1863 - 1956)
Jozef Horenbant
1863 - 1956
Andries Cornelis Lens (1739 - 1822)
Andries Cornelis Lens
1739 - 1822
Frédéric Théodore Faber (1782 - 1844)
Frédéric Théodore Faber
1782 - 1844
Jacobus Melchior van Herck (1691 - 1735)
Jacobus Melchior van Herck
1691 - 1735
Andrés de Santa Maria (1860 - 1945)
Andrés de Santa Maria
1860 - 1945
Jean Henri de Coene (1798 - 1866)
Jean Henri de Coene
1798 - 1866
Raphael Coxie (1540 - 1616)
Raphael Coxie
1540 - 1616
Edouard de Jans (1855 - 1919)
Edouard de Jans
1855 - 1919
Gerard Jozef Portielje (1856 - 1929)
Gerard Jozef Portielje
1856 - 1929
Philips Galle (1537 - 1612)
Philips Galle
1537 - 1612
Peter Ludwig Kühnen (1812 - 1877)
Peter Ludwig Kühnen
1812 - 1877
Raoul De Keyser (1930 - 2012)
Raoul De Keyser
1930 - 2012
Jacques de Lalaing (1858 - 1917)
Jacques de Lalaing
1858 - 1917
Jean Capeinick (1838 - 1890)
Jean Capeinick
1838 - 1890
Casparis Haanen (1778 - 1849)
Casparis Haanen
1778 - 1849

Creators Baroque Revival

Xenia Hausner (1951)
Xenia Hausner
1951
Emmy Wohlwill-Thomae (1883 - 1961)
Emmy Wohlwill-Thomae
1883 - 1961
Ottmar Hendschel (1845 - 1921)
Ottmar Hendschel
1845 - 1921
Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858 - 1928)
Edmund Henry Osthaus
1858 - 1928
Antonio Rizzi (1869 - 1940)
Antonio Rizzi
1869 - 1940
Albert Burkart (1898 - 1982)
Albert Burkart
1898 - 1982
Ludwig Gustav Voltz (1825 - 1911)
Ludwig Gustav Voltz
1825 - 1911
Julius Anton Adam (1852 - 1913)
Julius Anton Adam
1852 - 1913
Adolf Schreyer (1828 - 1899)
Adolf Schreyer
1828 - 1899
Giuseppe Ajmone (1923 - 2005)
Giuseppe Ajmone
1923 - 2005
Michael Borbély (1923)
Michael Borbély
1923
Irina Nikolaevna Karachakova-Kartina (1919 - 1989)
Irina Nikolaevna Karachakova-Kartina
1919 - 1989
James Alexander Walker (1831 - 1898)
James Alexander Walker
1831 - 1898
Nicolae Vermont (1866 - 1932)
Nicolae Vermont
1866 - 1932
Johann Nepomuk Gibèle (1775 - 1836)
Johann Nepomuk Gibèle
1775 - 1836
Victor-Louis Mottez (1809 - 1897)
Victor-Louis Mottez
1809 - 1897
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