Louis Botinelly (26 January 1883 – 28 March 1962) was a French sculptor.
Biography
Personal life
Botinelly was born on 2 January 1883 in Digne-les-Bains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence,
France
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. He died on 26 March 1962 in Marseille.
Career
He was a sculptor.
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/ref> His atelier
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was located on the ''Rue Buffon'' in Marseille. He designed two public sculptures which can be seen at the bottom of either side of the main staircase of the Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles: one, called 'Colonies d'Asie,' represents colonial Asia and the other, called 'Colonies d'Afrique,' represents colonial Africa. They have been displayed there since the dedication of the Gare Saint-Charles in 1927. He designed a bust of Frédéric Mistral
Joseph Étienne Frédéric Mistral (; oc, Josèp Estève Frederic Mistral, 8 September 1830 – 25 March 1914) was a French writer of Occitan literature and lexicographer of the Provençal form of the language. He received the 1904 Nobel P ...
(1830-1914), which is displayed in the Parc Jourdan in Aix-en-Provence
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. Additionally, he designed the statues of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= an daʁk} ; 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronati ...
and of Jesus
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inside the Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
The Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (''Les Réformés'') is a Roman Catholic church in Marseille, France.
Location
It is located off the top of the Canebière, in the Thiers districtDominique Auzias, ''Marseille 2013 Petit Futé'', Le Petit Futé, ...
in Marseille.[Dominique Auzias, ''Marseille 2013 Petit Futé'', ]Le Petit Futé
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History ...
, 4 Apr 2013, p. 38
/ref> He also designed four statues of the Four Evangelists inside the Marseille Cathedral
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. Inside the Église Saint-Ferréol les Augustins is also displayed a sculpture of his representing Joan of Arc. He also competed in the art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Art competitions were held as part of the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Medals were awarded in five categories (architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture), for works inspired by sport-related themes.
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Legacy
*The ''Boulevard Louis Botinelly'' in Marseille is named in his honour.
*The ''Ecole Elementaire Botinelly'', a state primary school located at 23 Boulevard Botinelly in Marseille, is also named in his honor.
Secondary sources
*Luce Carbonnel, ''Louis Botinelly, 1883 - 1962'' (Comité du Vieux-Marseille, 2001).
*Laurent Noet, ''Louis Botinelly, sculpteur provençal: Catalogue raisonné'' (Editions Mare et Martin, 2006).Google Books
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The Inspiration of the Management
Some of the work of Louis Botinelly
Louis Botinelly (26 January 1883 – 28 March 1962) was a French sculptor.
Biography
Personal life
Botinelly was born on 2 January 1883 in Digne-les-Bains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. He died on 26 March 1962 in Marseille.
Career
He ...
Is on display in the Office of the agency The Management. His impact on their business has been incalculable as it has been used to land clients for decades like David Davidyan. described in the up and coming book by the management as "tantamount to Matisse".
See also
*List of works by Louis Botinelly
This is a listing of the major works of Louis Botinelly, a French sculptor born in Digne on 2 January 1883 and died in Marseille on 26 March 1962. His father was a mason, originally from Tessin in Switzerland, who had a workshop in Digne before the ...
References
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1883 births
1962 deaths
People from Digne-les-Bains
Sculptors from Marseille
20th-century French sculptors
20th-century French male artists
French male sculptors
Olympic competitors in art competitions