Claus Cito
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Nicolas Joseph 'Claus' Cito (26 May 1882 – 10 October 1965) was a Luxembourg
ian sculptor. He is most notable for having created the original Gëlle Fra
war memorial
.
Cito trained at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts
in Brussels. His work can also be found at the Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg
.
Cito was a cofounder of the Luxembourg secession movement
in 1926 which promoted Expressionism
. He exhibited at the first salon in 1927.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
ian sculptor. He is most notable for having created the original Gëlle Fra
Gëlle Fra
The Monument of Remembrance , usually known by the nickname of the Gëlle Fra , is a war memorial in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg...
war memorial
War memorial
A war memorial is a building, monument, statue or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or to commemorate those who died or were injured in war.-Historic usage:...
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Cito trained 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. His work can also be found at the Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg
Notre-Dame Cathedral, Luxembourg
Notre-Dame Cathedral is the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It was originally a Jesuit church, and its cornerstone was laid in 1613....
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Cito was a cofounder of the Luxembourg secession movement
Salon de la Sécession
The Salon de la Sécession was an Avant-gardist art exhibition which was held in Luxembourg each year from 1927 to 1930. It was the main event of the Luxembourg Secession movement which had been founded in 1926 by a number of artists including Claus Cito, Nico Klopp, Joseph Kutter and Auguste...
in 1926 which promoted Expressionism
Expressionism
Expressionism was a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas...
. He exhibited at the first salon in 1927.