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Louis-Philippe Hébert
Louis-Philippe Hébert (1850–1917) was a Canadian sculptor. He is considered one of the best sculptors of his generation. Career Hébert was the son of Théophile Hébert, a farmer, and Julie Bourgeois of Ste-Sophie de Mégantic, Quebec. At age 19, he enrolled as a Papal Zouave and left for Italy where he found the art an eye-opener. The trip had a major impact on his career. Back in Canada, in 1872, he was initiated in making sculpture in wood by Adolphe Rho at Bécancour, then was mentored by Napoléon Bourassa in new approaches to sculpture in Canada. Hébert sculpted forty monuments, busts, medals and statues in wood, bronze and terra-cotta and taught at the Conseil des arts et manufactures in Montreal, Quebec. He married Maria Roy on 26 May 1879 in Montreal, Quebec. The couple's eight children include Henri Hébert, a sculptor, and Adrien Hébert, a painter. Hébert was an associate member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (1880 and 1895), a full member in 1886-1889 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec Parliament Building
The Parliament Building of Quebec (french: Hôtel du Parlement du Québec, links=no) is an eight-floor structure and is home to the National Assembly of Quebec (french: Assemblée Nationale du Québec, links=no), located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Parliament Building was designed by architect Eugène-Étienne Taché in a Second Empire style and built between 1877 and 1886, in the heart of Quebec's Parliament Hill. The National Assembly (or, as it was called until 1968, the Legislative Assembly) first met there on March 27, 1884, even as the building was fully completed only two years later, on April 8, 1886. In 1910s-1930s, the government has built several adjacent buildings to expand its office spaces, creating a parliamentary complex, of which the Parliament Building is the main edifice. The government office, is a successor of several earlier buildings, the earliest of which was built in 1620 and among which there were two other parliament houses that served as legislat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libel Trial Of Joseph Howe
The Libel trial of Joseph Howe was a court case heard 2 March 1835 in which newspaper editor Joseph Howe was charged with seditious libel by civic politicians in Nova Scotia. Howe's victory in court was considered monumental at the time. In the first issue of the ''Novascotian'' following the acquittal, Howe claimed that "the press of Nova-Scotia is Free."Beck (1974), 39. Scholars, such as John Ralston Saul, have argued that Howe's libel victory established the fundamental basis for the freedom of the press in Canada. Historian Barry Cahill writes that the trial was significant in colonial legal history because it was a long delayed replay of the Zenger case (1734). Background During the year 1834, Howe was starting to attract attention to himself due to his strong independent viewpoints in his editorials in the ''Novascotian'', the Government was starting to take notice. Howe had eventually reached his breaking point and in late 1834 wrote in the ''Novascotian'' that he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Young (Canadian Politician)
John Young (11 March 1811 – 12 April 1878) was a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada and a member of Parliament of the House of Commons of Canada.Letter from Lindsay to Young in the William Schaw Lindsay Collection at the Caird Library of the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich. Reference LND/4/1 p. 456. Early life Young was born in Ayr, Scotland. His family had no particular social position or money. His father William was a cooper by trade. He was able to qualify for a very fine school, Ayr Academy. That school boasts a number of distinguished graduates including the poet Robbie Burns, the inventor James Watt and the shipowner and Liberal MP, William Schaw Lindsay. Although Lindsay was three or four years Young's junior, they were acquainted during their time at the Academy. The formal education of John Young ended when he was only 14. He left Ayr Academy to become a teacher at a small country school in the nearby village of Coylton. After on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary, Queen Of The World Cathedral
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Ignace Bourget Monument
The Ignace Bourget Monument is a monument of Louis-Philippe Hébert located in front of Montreal's Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, in Quebec, Canada. Overview The monument in memory of Bishop Ignace Bourget was unveiled on June 24, 1903, in front of the replica of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, which he had built. A bas-relief shows the bishop studying the plans for the building. Two allegorical statues represent Religion and Charity. It was erected by both clergy and faithful, who contributed $25,000. The sculptures and bas-reliefs were created by Louis-Philippe Hébert Louis-Philippe Hébert (1850–1917) was a Canadian sculptor. He is considered one of the best sculptors of his generation. Career Hébert was the son of Théophile Hébert, a farmer, and Julie Bourgeois of Ste-Sophie de Mégantic, Quebec. At ag .... Allegorical statues Bas-reliefs References MP-0000.871.4 , Monument of Bishop Ignace Bourget, Dorchester Street, Montreal, QC, about 1907 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'avenue Des Pins
Pine Avenue (french: avenue des Pins) is an east–west street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This street serves as the dividing line between the downtown Ville-Marie borough and borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, and also serves as the northern border of the Golden Square Mile historic district, further west. The street borders the eastern side of Mount Royal. It begins at Saint Denis Street in the east, and ends at Côte-des-Neiges Road in the west. The entire length is serviced by the 144 Avenue des Pins bus. The Montreal Neurological Institute, the former Royal Victoria Hospital, Allan Memorial Institute and the Montreal General Hospital of McGill University are on Pine Avenue, as is Cormier House, the former residence of Pierre Elliott Trudeau. The former Pine-Parc Interchange at the intersection of Pine with Parc Avenue, now demolished, was the only constructed section of the proposed Autoroute 415. Points of interest *Cormier House *Lady Meredith House *Les Fusiliers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne Mance Monument
The Jeanne Mance Monument is a memorial in Montreal, erected in 1909. It portrays French nurse Jeanne Mance, an early settler of Quebec and one of the founders of Montreal's first hospital, Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, in 1645. Overview The monument by Louis-Philippe Hébert portrays Jeanne Mance comforting an injured colonist. The monument to Jeanne Mance was unveiled on September 2, 1909, in front of the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal. In 1909 was celebrated the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first three hospital sisters (1659). In 1642, she came specifically to establish Montreal's first hospital, Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal. The hospital operated at different location during the New France and moved to present location in 1861. Gallery Image:JeanneManceHotelDieu.jpg, Louis-Philippe Hébert's statue of Jeanne Mance at Hotel Dieu hospital (Montreal) Image:Hotel-Dieu de Montreal 16-MARCH-2006.JPG, Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal The Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal (founded in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillips Square
, photo = Phillips Square, Montreal, Sep 06 2022.jpg , photo_width = , photo_caption = , map = Canada Montreal , map_width = , type = Town square , location = Downtown Montreal, Ville-Marie Montreal, Quebec, Canada , nearest_city = , coords = , coords_ref = , area = , created = , operator = City of Montreal , visitation_num = , status = Open all year , open = Phillips Square (french: square Phillips) is a public square located in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Square was established in 1842 thanks to a gift from Alfred Phillips to the city of Montreal. History In 1842, the square was first laid out in what was then a wealthy residential area on the fringe of the city of Montreal. The first merchant to open a business on Phillips Square was Alfred Joyce; “the high class caterer and confectioner” and one-time mayor of the town of Outremont who built an elegant shop on the south side of the square in 1878. In 1891, Morgan's department store est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward VII Monument (Montreal)
The Edward VII Monument (french: Monument à Édouard VII) is a statue of King Edward VII by artist Louis-Philippe Hébert and located at Phillips Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Overview Designed by Louis-Philippe Hébert, the monument to King Edward VII was in 1914 erected in Phillips Square, in front of Morgan's department store. The statue was unveiled on October 1, 1914, by Edward's brother, Governor General Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, with a huge crowd in attendance. Edward had visited Montreal in 1860, when he was the Prince of Wales, to open the Victoria Bridge. Four allegorical figures sit at the base of the monument: ''Peace'' is the woman at front, holding an olive branch but keeping a sword hidden in the folds of her skirt. The western group is ''Four Nations'', representing Montreal’s four founding nationalities—French, Scots, Irish, and English—living together in harmony. At the back of the monument, ''Winged Genius'' represents libe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis De Gaston, Chevalier De Levis
Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome * Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places * Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada * Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada **Francis (electoral district) * Francis, Nebraska *Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska * Francis, Oklahoma * Francis, Utah Other uses * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell * FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia * Francis turbine, a type of water turbine * Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 See also * Saint Francis (other) * Francies, a surname, including a list of people with the name * Francisco (disambiguatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquis De Montcalm
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Grozon, Marquis de Montcalm de Saint-Veran (28 February 1712 – 14 September 1759) was a French soldier best known as the commander of the forces in North America during the Seven Years' War (whose North American theatre is also referred to as the French and Indian War). Montcalm was born near Nîmes in France to a noble family, and entered military service early in life. He saw service in the War of the Polish Succession and the War of the Austrian Succession, where his distinguished service led to promotion to brigadier general. In 1756 King Louis XV sent him to New France to lead its defence against the British in the Seven Years' War. Montcalm met with notable successes in 1756, 1757 and 1758, but British mobilisation of large numbers of troops against New France led to military setbacks in 1758 and 1759 (when, in January, he was promoted to lieutenant general), culminating in Montcalm's death at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. Montcalm's s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
