Louis Botinelly

Louis Botinelly
Born January 2, 1883
Digne-les-Bains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
Died March 26, 1962
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Nationality French
Occupation Sculptor

Louis Botinelly (1883-1962) was a French sculptor.

Biography

Early life

Louis Botinelly was born on January 2, 1883 in Digne-les-Bains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.

'Colonies d'Asie' by Louis Botinelly along the main staircase of the Gare Saint-Charles
'Colonies d'Afrique' by Louis Botinelly along the main staircase of the Gare Saint-Charles

Career

He was a sculptor.[1] His atelier was located on the Rue Buffon in Marseille.[1]

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.[1][2] They have been displayed there since the dedication of the Gare Saint-Charles in 1927.[1]

He designed a bust of Frédéric Mistral (1830-1914), which is displayed in the Parc Jourdan in Aix-en-Provence.[3]

Additionally, he designed the statues of Joan of Arc and of Jesus inside the Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul in Marseille.[4] He also designed four statues of the Four Evangelists inside the Marseille Cathedral.[4][5][6] Inside the Église Saint-Ferréol les Augustins is also displayed a sculpture of his representing Joan of Arc.[7]

Personal life

He died on March 26, 1962 in Marseille.

Legacy

Secondary sources

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gérard Detaille, Jean Arrouye, Marseille: A Century of Pictures, Editions Parenthèses, 2000
  2. Richard Dreiss, The Cathedral of the Winged Wheel and the Sugarbeet Station, BoD – Books on Demand, 2013, p. 59
  3. Jean-Paul Labourdette, Dominique Auzias, Olivia Ferrandino, Olivier Gressot, Aix-en-Provence, Le Petit Futé, 2010, p. 60
  4. 1 2 Dominique Auzias, Marseille 2013 Petit Futé, Le Petit Futé, 4 Apr 2013, p. 388
  5. Liliane Counord, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Gérard Bernar, Dominique Auzias, Petit Futé Provence, Le Petit Futé, 2010, p. 256
  6. Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Provence 2011, Le Petit Futé, 2011, p. 282
  7. Église Saint-Ferréol les Augustins Official website: History
  8. Google Maps
  9. Marseille official website: state primary schools
  10. Google Books
  11. Google Books

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