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,

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. He died on 26 March 1962 in Marseille. Escalier gare Saint Charles Marseille par Botinelly1

Career

He was a sculptor.Gérard Detaille, Jean Arrouye, ''Marseille: A Century of Pictures'', Editions Parenthèses, 200

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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

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(1830-1914), which is displayed in the Parc Jourdan in

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. Additionally, he designed the statues of

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and of

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inside the

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in Marseille.Dominique Auzias, ''Marseille 2013 Petit Futé'',

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, 4 Apr 2013, p. 38

/ref> He also designed four statues of the Four Evangelists inside the

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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

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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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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".

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Botinelly, Louis 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