Jean-Désiré Ringel, known as Ringel d'Illzach (29 September 1849 in

Illzach Illzach (), in Alsatian Ìllzig () is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It is located in the north side of the Mulhouse metropolitan area, and forms part of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération, the inter ...

– 28 July 1916 in

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) was a French- Alsatian sculptor and engraver.

Biography

He was a pupil of François Jouffroy and Alexandre Falguière at the

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in Paris and was best known for his medallions, made of diverse materials (bronze,

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and glass paste), portraying a vast array of the notable artistic, literary, political and scientific figures of his time. He never ceased to experiment with new processes for casting metals, incorporating new materials and developing ways to apply color. His

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agglomerates had the appearance of precious stones with strange tonalities. Some of his masks, such as the one of Maurice Rollinat, are made of multicolored wax. He reproduced all of his works as engravings. Much of his work was inspired by music, including a series of nine allegorical statues representing the symphonies of

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. A

polychrome Polychrome is the "practice of decorating architectural elements, sculpture, etc., in a variety of colors." The term is used to refer to certain styles of architecture, pottery, or sculpture in multiple colors. When looking at artworks and ...

statue, depicting the ''Rákóczy March'' from ''

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'' by

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, was the centerpiece of his exhibit at the 1897

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.''Catalog of the Venice Biennale : esposizione internazionale d'arte delle Città di Venezia, second exhibition, 1897'', New York : Arno Press, 1971, pg.36. Some of its decorative cast-iron work, including masks and highly stylized seahorses, adorn balconies and walls of

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's Castel Béranger (1895-1898).

Selected works

Large Bronze Vase at Getty Center, Los Angeles.jpg, Large Bronze Vase (1889) at Getty Center, Los Angeles Châteauroux Musée Hôtel Bertrand 05.jpg, The

Rákóczi March The "Rákóczi March" (Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''Rákóczi-induló''), sometimes known as the "Hungarian March" was one of the unofficial state anthems of Hungary before Ferenc Kölcsey wrote the Himnusz. It was most likely composed by Nikol ...

(1897) Condottiere by Ringel d'Illzach.jpg,

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(1891) Ringel d'Illzach-Maurice Rollinat (3).jpg, Mask of the Poet Maurice Rollinat (1892) Symphonie pastorale de Beethoven par Ringel d'Illzach.jpg, The Pastoral Symphony of Beethoven (1897) Ringel d'Illzach-Le singe et le dauphin (1).jpg, The Ape and the Dolphin (1903)

References

External links

Works by Ringel d'Illzach in Public Collections in France
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)

''Un vase monumental de Ringel d’Illzach entre au

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'', "La Tribune de l'art", 19 December 2009 * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ringeldillzach, Jeandesire 1849 births 1916 deaths Artists from Haut-Rhin 20th-century French sculptors 19th-century French sculptors French male sculptors 19th-century French male artists

Biography

Selected works

References

Further reading

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