BELGIUM, J. Lambeaux, bronze, Belgium, 1852-1908

Jef (actually Joseph Maria Thomas) Lambeaux (1852-1908) - Belgian sculptor, born in Antwerp. He studied in his hometown. He presented his first work - War - to a wider audience in 1871. He spent some time in Paris, then he went to Italy, where he became enchanted by Giambologni's sculptures. Mannerist figures made him reflect on the movement and dynamics of the human body, which is manifested, among others, by The Barbo Fountain standing on the market square in Antwerp. The sculptures created at the turn of the century did not escape controversy. They were accused of excessive sensuality and excessive eroticism. In his works, Lambeaux wanted to attract the viewer's eye, hence the focus on a surprising, dynamic form.