Lucien Brasseur
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Lucien Alcide Constant Brasseur (1878-1960) was a French sculptor.
Brasseur was born in Saultain
in the Nord region and worked in Paris. He attended the École des Beaux Arts, and took the Prix de Rome
for sculpture in 1905.
Apart from his major work, the war memorial in Tourcoing
, Brasseur was the sculptor of the war memorials at Havrincourt
, Oisy-le-Verger
and Saint-Omer
. The Havrincourt monument was inaugurated on the 17th May 1931 and a plaster model exists in the
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Valenciennes in Valenciennes
.
Perhaps Brasseur’s best known work is the war memorial at Tourcoing, which took nine years to produce. Five sculptors submitted works to the committee established to supervise the erection of a monument aux morts and it was the work “La victoire qui mène les soldats à la gloire et à l'immortalité “ by Lucien Brasseur which was chosen. The monument was finally inaugurated in 1931. 2,531 soldiers' deaths are recorded, as well as those of 177 civilians. A plaster model of the monument can be seen in the Musée des Beaux – Arts in Valenciennes.
His other works include:
Brasseur was born in Saultain
Saultain
Saultain is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:*...
in the Nord region and worked in Paris. He attended the École des Beaux Arts, and took 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 1905.
Apart from his major work, the war memorial in Tourcoing
Tourcoing
Tourcoing is a city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Nord.Tourcoing is situated near the cities of Lille and Roubaix and the Belgian border.-Main sights:...
, Brasseur was the sculptor of the war memorials at Havrincourt
Havrincourt
Havrincourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in Nord-Pas-de-Calais in France.-Situation:The village lies about 14 kilometres south-west of Cambrai near the Havrincourt service area on the Autoroute A2...
, Oisy-le-Verger
Oisy-le-Verger
Oisy-le-Verger is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Oisy-le-Verger is a farming village situated east of Arras, at the junction of the D21 and D14 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...
and Saint-Omer
Saint-Omer
Saint-Omer , a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais. The town is named after Saint Audomar, who brought Christianity to the area....
. The Havrincourt monument was inaugurated on the 17th May 1931 and a plaster model exists in the
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Valenciennes in Valenciennes
Valenciennes
Valenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded...
.
Perhaps Brasseur’s best known work is the war memorial at Tourcoing, which took nine years to produce. Five sculptors submitted works to the committee established to supervise the erection of a monument aux morts and it was the work “La victoire qui mène les soldats à la gloire et à l'immortalité “ by Lucien Brasseur which was chosen. The monument was finally inaugurated in 1931. 2,531 soldiers' deaths are recorded, as well as those of 177 civilians. A plaster model of the monument can be seen in the Musée des Beaux – Arts in Valenciennes.
His other works include:
- “Les oiseaux”, one of eight gilded sculptures in front of the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, with a large plaster replica at the 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....
- the gilded bronzes, La Pensée and L'Inspiration lyrique which stand on the façade of the musée des Beaux-Arts in Valenciennes*
- bronze bust called “Buste d'harpignies” which is kept in the Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne - Centre Georges Pompidou
- the bas-reliefs at the base of the tower of the Gare de BrestGare de BrestGare de Brest is the station serving Brest, France. It is the western terminus of the Paris–Brest railway. The new station, built above the town's harbour in 1932 on the site of its 1865 predecessor, includes a tall clock tower and a semi circle passenger hall...
.