|
Paul Bouré
Paul Bouré or Paul-Joseph Bouré (2 July 1823 – 17 December 1848) was a Belgium, Belgian artist. Poised to become one of the most notable sculpture, sculptors of his time, he died at the age of 25. Education and career Bouré studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts from 1837 to 1841, first under Guillaume Geefs in 1838 and then with Eugène Simonis. In October 1841, he traveled to Italy and visited Rome, Florence#Art, Florence and Pisa. His teacher Simonis wrote to him in 1842 on the value of studying in Florence: He began studies in 1842 at the Atelier Method, workshop of Emilio Santarelli (1801–1886), rather than at the Accademia di Belle Arti Firenze, Florence academy, and earned the attention of Lorenzo Bartolini, who was struck by his precocious talent. He remained in Florence until 1844. Bouré returned to Belgium in 1844 and began to exhibit his works. The Italian sculptor praised his ''Meditating Love'' (1844), and his ''Young Faun Reclining'' (1843) was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west. Belgium covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.8 million; its population density of ranks List of countries and dependencies by population density, 22nd in the world and Area and population of European countries, sixth in Europe. The capital and Metropolitan areas in Belgium, largest metropolitan region is City of Brussels, Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a parliamentary system, parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a complex Federation, federal system structured on regional and linguistic grounds. The country is divided into three highly autonomous Communities, regions and language areas o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |