Albert Auguste Roze (1861-1952) Albert Roze - Mémoires de la Somme - Archives online - General Council of the Somme
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sculptor from

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. He was a prolific sculptor creating many notable works displayed in public spaces in France.

Career

One of his more important sculptures was entitled The Golden Virgin; it was destroyed in 1915 during

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. The sculpture was placed on top of the Basilique Notre-Dame de Brebières. After World War I the statue was never recovered. The sculpture of the Golden Virgin was recast and fitted atop the 76 meter

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in 1929, during the reconstruction of the Basilica 1927–1931.

Designs

Awards

*Gold medal at the 1897 Salon of French Artists.Roze de Picardie, Albert Roze sculpteur 1861-1952, DVD réalisé par Véronique Parré, d'après les interviews d'Albert Roze par André Sprecher, journaliste au ''Courrier picard'', 2009. *A street in the city center of Amiens bears his name. (Rue Albert Roze Amiens France)

References

External links

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* Albert Roze French Wikipedia {{DEFAULTSORT:Roze, Albert 1861 births 1952 deaths French sculptors 19th-century sculptors 20th-century sculptors 19th-century French sculptors 20th-century French sculptors