Alphonse-Amédée Cordonnier
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Alphonse-Amédée Cordonnier (1848–1930) was a French sculptor.
Born in La Madeleine, Nord
, Cordonnier was educated in nearby Lille
, then in Paris, then in Rome, on a scholarship funded by the foundation of Jean-Baptiste Wicar
. Cordonnier won the Prix de Rome
for sculpture in 1877.
Combined with his realistic style, many of Coronnier's themes are progressive and socially minded, for example his Les Miséreux (the Destitute), Les Pauvres gens (the Poor), and L'inoculation et la fermentation (Inoculation and Fermentation), all to be seen at the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
.
Born in La Madeleine, Nord
La Madeleine, Nord
La Madeleine is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It is a suburb of the city of Lille, bordering it on its north side.-Heraldry:-References:* -External links:*...
, Cordonnier was educated in nearby Lille
Lille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
, then in Paris, then in Rome, on a scholarship funded by the foundation of Jean-Baptiste Wicar
Jean-Baptiste Wicar
Jean-Baptiste Wicar was a French Neoclassical painter and art collector.-Life:The son of a carpenter, Wicar studied drawing at the free school in Lille before further honing his talents in the studio of David...
. Cordonnier won the Prix de Rome
Prix de Rome
The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for arts students, principally of painting, sculpture, and architecture. It was created, initially for painters and sculptors, in 1663 in France during the reign of Louis XIV. It was an annual bursary for promising artists having proved their talents by...
for sculpture in 1877.
Combined with his realistic style, many of Coronnier's themes are progressive and socially minded, for example his Les Miséreux (the Destitute), Les Pauvres gens (the Poor), and L'inoculation et la fermentation (Inoculation and Fermentation), all to be seen at the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
The Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille is one of the largest museums in France, and the largest French museum outside of Paris....
.
Work
- Printemps (Spring), 1883
- Maternity, now in the Place Adolphe-Chérioux, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1899
- allegorical facade figures of Education and Vigilance for the Hôtel de ville in ToursToursTours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
, circa 1900, for architect Victor LalouxVictor LalouxVictor Alexandre Frederic Laloux was a French Beaux-Arts architect and teacher.- Life :Born in Tours, Laloux studied at the Paris École des Beaux-Arts atelier of Louis-Jules André, with his studies interrupted by the Franco-Prussian War, and was awarded the annual Prix de Rome in 1878... - allegorical figure of Sculpture (1900), facade of the Grand PalaisGrand PalaisThis article contains material abridged and translated from the French and Spanish Wikipedia.The Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées, commonly known as the Grand Palais , is a large historic site, exhibition hall and museum complex located at the Champs-Élysées in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France...
, Paris - The Sower, now at La Piscine Museum, RoubaixRoubaixRoubaix is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is located between the cities of Lille and Tourcoing.The Gare de Roubaix railway station offers connections to Lille, Tourcoing, Antwerp, Ostend and Paris.-Culture:...
, 1907 - figures representing cotton-gathering and sheep-shearing, Hotel de Ville, Roubaix, 1911, for architect Victor LalouxVictor LalouxVictor Alexandre Frederic Laloux was a French Beaux-Arts architect and teacher.- Life :Born in Tours, Laloux studied at the Paris École des Beaux-Arts atelier of Louis-Jules André, with his studies interrupted by the Franco-Prussian War, and was awarded the annual Prix de Rome in 1878...
- the figure of Music, holding a lyre, for the facade of the Opéra de LilleOpéra de LilleThe Opéra de Lille is a theater-style neo-classical opera house, built from 1907 to 1913 and officially inaugurated in 1923.In 1903 fire destroyed the previous Lille opera house, which had been designed by Lille architect Michael Joseph Lequeux and built in 1785. For the replacement city officials...
, completed 1914, inaugurated 1923, for architect Louis M. CordonnierLouis M. CordonnierLouis-Marie Cordonnier was a French architect, born in Haubourdin and associated principally with Lille and the French Flanders region.- Biography :... - Monument to Louis PasteurLouis PasteurLouis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist born in Dole. He is remembered for his remarkable breakthroughs in the causes and preventions of diseases. His discoveries reduced mortality from puerperal fever, and he created the first vaccine for rabies and anthrax. His experiments...
, in Lille - Jeanne d'arc, Palais des Beaux-Arts de LillePalais des Beaux-Arts de LilleThe Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille is one of the largest museums in France, and the largest French museum outside of Paris....