Idel Ianchelevici
Idel Ianchelevici (5 May 1909 – 28 June 1994) was a Russian Empire-born Romanian and Belgian sculptor and draughtsman.
Life
Born to
The same year, he married Elisabeth Frenay and moved to
and several other cities.1945 was the watershed year: Ianchelevici obtained Belgian nationality, and his famous statue l'Appel ("The Call") was officially unveiled in
Art
"The exaltation of mankind at the height of its powers" is the inspiration for Ianchelevici's work, which explains the ease of monumental compositions such as "l'Appel" (1939). His figures are expressive and powerful, witness Conspiration ("Conspiracy", 1932), a piece inspired by the working class struggles of the time, and the Monument national au prisonnier politique ("National Monument to the Political Prisoner") erected in Breendonk in 1954.
The works of Ianchelevici literally step out of the medium. There is no void, no gap: the composition is entirely dictated by the mass and form of its volume (Paternel). From 1945 onwards, Ianchelevici began sculpting marble and stone – two notoriously difficult materials which require simplification of form. Limbs grew longer and more supple and the themes moved on, taking inspiration from the unformed, girlish figures of his young subjects. The artist's career underwent a major change at this point, as he embarked upon a ceaseless quest for simpler forms and more schematic faces (Eve, 1980). Alongside his sculpting, Ianchelevici never stopped drawing.
His drawings are works of art in their own right, and not always sketches for his sculptures. In both disciplines, however, he draws on the same themes and strives for the same simplicity of form.
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Wemmel
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Achiel Van Acker
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Breendonk
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Antwerpen
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Liège
References
- Based on material provided by the Ianchelevici Museum, La Louvière, Belgium.
External links
- (in French) Musée Ianchelevici, La Louvière, Belgium