The Prix Grand-Duc Adolphe (Grand-Duke Adolphe Prize) is a Luxembourgian art award awarded every year to one or more artists exhibiting at the ''Salon Artistique'' of the ''
Cercle artistique de Luxembourg The Cercle artistique de Luxembourg (CAL), originally the Cercle artistique luxembourgeois, is an association founded in 1893 which brings together artists of all types with a view to supporting artistic work and art education in the Grand Duchy of ...
'' (CAL).
The award is named after
Grand Duke Adolphe of Luxembourg who created the prize in 1902, on the initiative of his wife
Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau, who herself was a painter.
Award Recipients
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* 1902: Jean Mich, Sculptor.
* 1903: ''No prize awarded.''
* 1904:
Dominique Lang and
Frantz Seimetz, Painters.
* 1905: Albert Breisch, Goldsmith.
* 1906: Guido Oppenheim, Painter.
* 1907: Auguste van Werveke and Jean Curot, Painters.
* 1908: Joseph-Germain Strock, Painter.
* 1909: Jean-Baptiste Wercollier and
Claus Cito
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He is most notable for having created the original Gëlle Fra war memorial, though his work ...
, Sculptors.
* 1910: Paul Wigreux, Architect.
* 1911: Pierre Blanc, Painter.
* 1912: ''No prize awarded.''
* 1913: Angélina Drumaux, Painter, and Etienne Galowich, Metal artist.
* 1914: Nicolas Birnbaum and Pierre Kipgen, Applied artists.
* 1915: André Thyes, Painter.
* 1916: Eugène Mousset, Painter.
* 1917: Jean-Pierre Koenig, Architect.
* 1918:
Auguste Trémont Auguste Nicolas Trémont (31 December 1892 – 23 October 1980) was a Luxembourger painter, sculptor, and medallist. He specialised in sculptures of animals, with a particular emphasis on big cats.
Life
After spending his childhood in Luxembourg ...
, Painter.
* 1919:
Dominique Lang, Painter.
* 1920:
Frantz Heldenstein
François "Frantz" Heldenstein (May 15, 1892 – March 27, 1975) was a Luxembourgian sculptor. He was born in Colmar-Berg and died in Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxembu ...
, Sculptor.
* 1921: ''No prize awarded.''
* 1922: Jean-Pierre Beckius, Painter.
* 1923: Michel Haagen, Metal artist.
* 1924: Jean Schaack and
Joseph Kutter
Joseph Jean Ferdinand Kutter (1894–1941) is considered one of Luxembourg's most important painters. He was greatly influenced by the Impressionists but developed his own distinctive Expressionist style.
Early life
Kutter was born on 12 Decemb ...
, Painter.
* 1925: Eugène Kurth, Painter.
* 1926: Félix Corrent, Painter-Engraver.
* 1927: Joseph Meyers, Painter.
* 1928: Albert Kratzenberg, Sculptor.
* 1929: Léon Nosbusch, Sculptor.
* 1930: Marcel Langsam, Metal artist.
* 1931: Jean-Pierre Lamboray, Art teacher.
* 1932: Albert Kratzenberg, Sculptor.
* 1933: Mathias Reckinger, Art professor.
* 1934: ''No prize awarded.''
* 1935: Aloyse Bové, Architect.
* 1936:
Michel Stoffel, Painter.
* 1937: Simone Lutgen, Sculptor.
* 1938: Félix Glatz, Art professor.
* 1946:
Will Kesseler, Painter.
* 1947: Frantz Kinnen, Painter.
* 1948: Aurelio Sabatini, Sculptor.
* 1949: ''No prize awarded.''
* 1950:
Will Kesseler and Frantz Kinnen, Painter.
* 1951: Edmond Goergen, Painter.
* 1952: Charlotte Engels, Sculptor.
* 1953: Coryse Kieffer, Painter.
* 1954: Jean-Pierre Calteux and Henri Dillenburg, Painter.
* 1955: ''No prize awarded.''
* 1956: Frantz Kinnen, Painter and
Charles Kohl
Charles Kohl (16 April 1929 - 3 January 2016) was a sculptor, painter and lecturer from Luxembourg.
Biography
Born in Rodange (Luxembourg), Charles Kohl started his fine arts studies in Luxembourg-City at the Lycée des Arts et Métiers unde ...
, Sculptor.
* 1957: Emile Hulten, Sculptor.
* 1958: Will Dahlem and Jean-Pierre Junius, Painter.
* 1959:
Emile Kirscht Emile Kirscht (1913–1994) was a Luxembourg painter who worked with acrylics and gouache on paper. In 1954, he was a co-founder of the Iconomaques group of abstract artists in Luxembourg.
Early life
Born on 11 June 1913, he was the sixth of sev ...
and Alphonse Nies, Painter.
* 1960: Roger Bertemes and Jean-Pierre Thilmany, Painter.
* 1961: ''No prize awarded.''
* 1962: Ben Heyart, Painter and
Charles Kohl
Charles Kohl (16 April 1929 - 3 January 2016) was a sculptor, painter and lecturer from Luxembourg.
Biography
Born in Rodange (Luxembourg), Charles Kohl started his fine arts studies in Luxembourg-City at the Lycée des Arts et Métiers unde ...
, Sculptor.
* 1963: Yola Mersch-Reding, Painter.
* 1964: Marie-Thérèse Juchem-Kolbach and Roger Koemptgen, Painters.
* 1965: Alfred Steinmetzer, Painter.
* 1966: ''No prize awarded.''
* 1967: Jean Leyder, Painter.
* 1969: Roger Kieffer, Paul Reichling and Joseph Grosbusch, Painters.
* 1970: Michel Breithoff and
Gust Graas
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Early life
Graas was born in Esch ...
, Painters.
* 1971: Roger Dornseiffer, Arthur Unger and Edouard-Marie Weber, Painters.
* 1972: Roger Roemer, Painter.
* 1973: Fernande Klein and Joseph Welter, Decorative artists.
* 1974: ''No prize awarded.''
* 1975: Henri Kraus, Painter.
* 1976: Ota Nalezinek, Painter.
* 1977: Fränz Hulten, Painter.
* 1978: ''No prize awarded.''
* 1979: Gérard Claude, Aquarellist.
* 1980: Sylvie-Anne Thyes, Graveur.
* 1981: Albert Haas, Sculptor.
* 1982: Charles Reinertz, Painter.
* 1983: Andrée Wirion, Applied artist.
* 1984: Ferd Medinger and Paul Roettgers, Painters.
* 1985: ''No prize awarded.''
* 1986: ''No prize awarded.''
* 1987: Marc Frising, Engraver.
* 1988: ''No prize awarded.''
* 1989: Annette Weiwers-Probst, Painter.
* 1990: Jeannot Lunkes, Painter.
* 1991: ''No prize awarded.''
* 1992: Marie-Josée Kerschen, Sculptor.
* 1993: ''No prize awarded.''
* 1994: ''No prize awarded.''
* 1995: Patricia Lippert, Painter.
* 1997: Jeannot Bewing, Sculptor.
* 1999: Anna Recker, Painter.
* 2001: Isabelle Lutz, Painter.
* 2003: Sonja Roef, Painter, Sculptor.
* 2005: Luc Ewen, Photographer.
* 2007: Miikka Heinonen, Photographer
* 2009: Dani Neumann, Painter
* 2013: Carine Kraus, Painter
See also
*
List of European art awards
References
The Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg Prix Grand-duc Adolphe Rules
Luxembourgian art
Visual arts awards
Awards established in 1902
Luxembourgian awards
1902 establishments in Luxembourg