Abel Lafleur
Abel Lafleur | |
|---|---|
Jules Rimet Trophy |
Abel Lafleur (4 November 1875 – 27 January 1953)Jules Rimet Trophy.[2]
Biography
Lafleur was born in Rodez, in South-West France in the
École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was heavily influenced as a pupil by the French medallists Jules-Clément Chaplain (1839–1909), and Hubert Ponscarme (1827–1903)[3] and worked alongside Alexandre Charpentier
(1856–1909), who had been an assistant to Ponscarme. Lafleur specialised in the naked female form, as a subject for medallic sculpture.
From 1901 Lafleur exhibited regularly at the
Légion d'honneur. Lafleur was a contemporary of René Gregoire (1871–1945) and Pierre Charles Lenoir (1871–1953). He also competed in the art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[5][6]
Jules Rimet Trophy
The trophy was 35 cm in height, weighed 3.8 kg and was made of gold-plated sterling silver, with a blue base of semi-precious stone (lapis lazuli). On the four sides of the base there were four gold plates, onto which would be written the names of the winners of the trophy. The sculpture, although based on the incomplete
Nike of Samothrace ("The Goddess of Victory"), which remains on display at the Louvre, was designed to include the shallow, octagonal cup supported by upraised arms and a garland surrounding the model's head. Lafleur knowingly dispensed with the faithful, dynamic design (as used by Rolls-Royce
to adorn their vehicles) but decided on a static representation that would assist in how the trophy was held.
See also
References
- ^ Abel Lafleur - Sculpteur, Graveur at Centre Pompidou
- ^ LA COPA JULES RIMET at Conmebol.com
- ^ Forrer, L. (1907). "Lafleur, Abel". Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. Vol. III. London: Spink & Son Ltd. p. 267.
- ^ Forrer, L. (1923). "Lafleur, Abel". Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. Vol. VII. London: Spink & Son Ltd. pp. 526–527.
- ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (April 2014). "Abel Lafleur Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
- ^ "Abel Lafleur". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Abel Lafleur.
- Abel Lafleur bio at Fine Medals.com
- Biography of Abel Lafleur
| International | |
|---|---|
| Artists | |
| Other | |
 | This article about a French sculptor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |