Albert Roze | |
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 Albert Roze | |
| Born | Albert Dominique Roze [1] August 4, 1861 France |
| Died | October 17, 1952 (aged 91) |
| Resting place | Amiens, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Sculpture |
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| Awards | Gold medal at the 1897 Salon of French Artists. |
Albert Dominique Roze (1861-1952) [2] was a 19th century sculptor from Amiens, France. He was a prolific sculptor creating many notable works displayed in public spaces in France.
One of his more important sculptures was entitled The Golden Virgin; it was destroyed in 1915 during World War I. The sculpture was placed on top of the Basilique Notre-Dame de Brebières. [3] After World War I the statue was never recovered. [4]
The sculpture of the Golden Virgin was recast and fitted atop the 76 meter bell tower in 1929, [5] during the reconstruction of the Basilica 1927–1931. [6]
| Name | Image | Year | Address | Notes/Refs. |
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| Jules Verne's Tomb |  | 1907 | 480, Rue St. Maurice Amiens, 80080 France | [7] |
| Monument aux morts de Corbie |  | 1907 | rue, Victor-Hugo, rue Jean-et-Marcelin-Truquin | [8] |
| The Golden Virgin Basilique Notre-Dame de Brebières |  | 1897 | 20 Rue Anicet Godin, 80300 Albert, France | [6] |
Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Hauts-de-France region. It had a population of 570,559 in 2019.
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, located 120 km (75 mi) north of Paris and 100 km (62 mi) south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France and had a population of 135,429, as of 2021. A central landmark of the city is Amiens Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in France. Amiens also has one of the largest university hospitals in France, with a capacity of 1,200 beds. The author Jules Verne lived in Amiens from 1871 until his death in 1905, and served on the city council for 15 years. Incumbent French president Emmanuel Macron was born in Amiens.
Albert is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Corbie is a commune of the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, or simply Amiens Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Amiens. It is situated on a slight ridge overlooking the River Somme in Amiens, the administrative capital of the Picardy region of France, some 120 kilometres north of Paris.
Villers-Bretonneux is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Airaines is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Cerisy is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Friville-Escarbotin ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Abancourt is a commune in the Oise department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Machiel is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Picquigny is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Abbeville is a commune in the Somme department and in Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
The Monuments aux Morts of the Eastern Somme are French war memorials commemorating those who died in World War I on the eastern side of the Somme region.
Henri-Albert Lagriffoul was a French sculptor who won the Prix de Rome in 1932. His work is displayed in many public spaces in France. His head of "Marianne" appeared on the French coins from 1962 to 1970. He also competed in the art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Amiens, France.
Edmond Clément Marie Duthoit was a French 19th-century architect, originating from Amiens. He was the eldest son of Aimé Duthoit, the nephew of Louis Duthoit, both picard designers and sculptors, and the father of Louis Duthoit.
The Jules Verne's Tomb is a grave memorial in Amiens, France La Madeleine Cemetery. It marks the grave of the 19th century writer Jules Verne. The sculpture was designed by Albert Roze and it depicts a man breaking out of his grave and reaching skyward. Verne died March 24, 1905, and the sculpture was added to the gravesite in 1907.
The Golden Virgin, also known as The Leaning Virgin, is a gilded sculpture by the French artist Albert Roze originally completed in 1897 and installed on the rooftop of the Basilica of Our Lady of Brebières in Albert, France. Regarded as a symbol of French resilience during World War I, the artwork portrays the Virgin Mary presenting Christ Child heavenward.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Brebières, Basilique Notre-Dame de Brebières (French) is a Roman Catholic minor Basilica designed by Edmond Duthoit in 1897. The structure was completely destroyed during shelling in World War I and rebuilt by the original architect's son Louis Duthoit from 1927 to 1931.
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