Albert Desenfans
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Constant Albrecht Desenfans (1845 - 1938) was a Belgian sculptor.
Desenfans studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts
in Brussels as a pupil of Eugène Simonis
. Most of the work in his career is related to the building and public park projects of King Leopold II of Belgium
in the years between 1870 and 1907. In his hometown of Schaerbeek is a street named after him.
His work includes:
Desenfans studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts
Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts
The Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels is an art school, founded in 1711.The faculty and alumni of ARBA include some of the most famous names in Belgian painting, sculpture, and architecture: James Ensor, Rene Magritte, and Paul Delvaux...
in Brussels as a pupil of Eugène Simonis
Eugène Simonis
Louis-Eugène Simonis was a Belgian sculptor.-Career:Simonis studied under François-Joseph Dewandre at the Academie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Liège and at the age of nineteen went to Italy, where he continued his studies in Bologna and Rome. When he returned to Belgium he accepted an instructor...
. Most of the work in his career is related to the building and public park projects of King Leopold II of Belgium
Leopold II of Belgium
Leopold II was the second king of the Belgians. Born in Brussels the second son of Leopold I and Louise-Marie of Orléans, he succeeded his father to the throne on 17 December 1865 and remained king until his death.Leopold is chiefly remembered as the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free...
in the years between 1870 and 1907. In his hometown of Schaerbeek is a street named after him.
His work includes:
- bronze figures of Hainaut and LimbourgLimburg (Belgium)Limburg is the easternmost province of modern Flanders, which is one of the three main political and cultural sub-divisions of modern Belgium. It is located west of the river Meuse . It borders on the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg and the Belgian provinces of Liège, Flemish Brabant...
at the Triumphal Arch at the CinquantenaireCinquantenaireParc du Cinquantenaire or Jubelpark is a large public, urban park in the easternmost part of the European Quarter in Brussels, Belgium.... - figures of Day and Night in the Passage du Nord, Brussels
- work at the Botanical Garden of BrusselsBotanical Garden of BrusselsThe Botanical Garden of Brussels stands on Rue Royale, near the Northern Quarter financial district in Brussels.Originally founded in 1826 and partly designed by architect Tilman-François Suys, the main orangery is composed of a central rotunda with a dome, and two side aisles with windows at the...
- Eve and the Serpent (1913) and other work at Josaphat ParkJosaphat parkJosaphat Park is a public park designed by Edmond Galoppin of Melsbroek. It is located in the municipality of Schaerbeek in Brussels. The football stadium that was formerly used by the K.V.V. Crossing Elewijt lies on the North-West corner of the park. There is also an elementary school , a tennis...
, Schaerbeek