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
Princess Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau (german: Adelheid-Marie; french: Adélaïde-Marie) (25 December 1833 – 24 November 1916) was a Princess of Anhalt-Dessau and member of the House of Ascania. As the wife of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembour ...
, who herself was a painter.
Award Recipients
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* 1902: Jean Mich, Sculptor.
* 1903: ''No prize awarded.''
* 1904:
Dominique Lang
Dominique Lang (1874–1919) is considered to be Luxembourg's most important Impressionist painter. He painted both portraits and landscapes although he was employed as a high-school teacher."Lang, Dominique", ''Luxemburger Lexikon'', Editions Guy ...
and
Frantz Seimetz
Frantz Seimetz (21 April 1858 – 26 October 1934) was a prolific Luxembourg artist who painted portraits and landscapes in the Impressionist style."Seimetz, Frantz", ''Luxemburger Lexikon'', Editions Guy Binsfeld, Luxembourg, 2006.
Early life
...
, 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
Nicolas Joseph 'Claus' Cito (26 May 1882 – 10 October 1965) was a Luxembourgian sculptor educated at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels.
He is most notable for having created the original Gëlle Fra war memorial, though his w ...
, 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, Painter.
* 1919:
Dominique Lang
Dominique Lang (1874–1919) is considered to be Luxembourg's most important Impressionist painter. He painted both portraits and landscapes although he was employed as a high-school teacher."Lang, Dominique", ''Luxemburger Lexikon'', Editions Guy ...
, 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 Dece ...
, 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, 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 s ...
and Alphonse Nies, Painter.
* 1960: Roger Bertemes and Jean-Pierre Thilmany, Painter.
* 1961: ''No prize awarded.''
* 1962: Ben Heyart, Painter and
Charles Kohl, 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
Gust (Gustave) Graas (19 December 1924 – 19 February 2020) was a Luxembourgish abstract painter and businessman who played a major role in the development of the Luxembourg-based radio and television group RTL.
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
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List of European art awards
This list of European art awards covers some of the main art awards given by organizations in Europe. Some are restricted to artists in a particular genre or from a given country or region, while others are broader in scope. The list is organized ...
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