Maison Losseau
| House Losseau | |
|---|---|
Maison Losseau | |
Art nouveau | |
| Town or city | Mons |
| Country | Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°27′22.58″N 3°57′15.13″E / 50.4562722°N 3.9542028°E |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Paul Saintenoy Henri Sauvage |
The Maison Losseau is an Art Nouveau private house located in Mons, Belgium. Dating from the 18th century, it was renovated in Art Nouveau style in the early 1900s at the request of Léon Losseau by Paul Saintenoy. It is listed on the list of the exceptional heritage site of Wallonia and since 2015 houses a center for the interpretation of Léon Losseau's collections and regional literature. The house is located at number 37 rue de Nimy in Mons, next to the courthouse.[1]
Description
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The facade, the roof and the interior of the house are classified as heritage monuments on the list of the exceptional heritage sites of Wallonia. Since 19 April 1982, the facade and the roofs are classified as heritage while the interior of the house was classified in 21 November 1983. In 2015, after a project launched in the early 2010s in anticipation of Mons 2015, a renovation began in 2011, the house reopened to the public in 2015.[5][6] It houses a center for the interpretation of Léon Losseau's collections and a center for regional literature.[7]
History
The original house was built in the eighteenth century. It was acquired in 1873 by Charles Losseau, the father of Léon Losseau.
It was completely renovated by Paul Saintenoy who was contacted in 1899 by Léon Losseau, lawyer, bibliophile, photographer and art patron.[8] The finishing works were entrusted to Parisian architects Henri Sauvage and Charles Sarazin and continued by the Brussels architect Louis Sauvage.[9][10] Paul Saintenoy began its work in 1900 and completed it in 1904, while the majority of decorations were made between 1905 and 1912. The renovation that ended in 1913 included the addition of electricity, central heating and an elevator. Once the renovation was completed, it became the first private house in Mons equipped with electricity and central heating.[2]
During his life, Léon Losseau accumulated more than 100,000 books in his private library, mostly devoted to politics, but also to literature and poetry. A foundation was created in 1952 to manage his legacy.
Collections
The Losseau house has the original edition of A season in hell by Arthur Rimbaud, discovered by Léon Losseau.[11][12] An exhibition is dedicated to it.
Gallery
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Lounge of the Maison Losseau. -
Lounge with mosaïcs by Amalric Walter. -
Glass roof in the lounge. -
A double magic lantern, Léon Losseau's collections. -
Decoration of a thistle leaf on a desk corner.
References
- ^ "Mons : un projet culturel pour la maison Losseau". 30 January 2013.
- ^ ISBN 9782804702427.
- OCLC 48641965.
- ISBN 978-2-87386-467-5.
- ^ "Mons: La Maison Losseau, rénovée, est de nouveau accessible au public". 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Le patrimoine, toute une histoire: La Maison Losseau, du joyau Art Nouveau à Rimbaud". 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Un centre d'interprétation de la littérature hainuyère pour la Maison Losseau en 2015". 23 January 2014.
- ISBN 978-2-87386-467-5.
- ^ Centre d’archives d’architecture du XXe siècle. HENRI SAUVAGE (1873-1932) - Notices biographiques (PDF) (in French). Institut français d’architecture.
- ^ Sauvage, Henri. "Objet SAUHE-C-1905-2. Maison Losseau, Mons (Belgique) : aménagements intérieurs. 1905-1906". archiwebture.citedelarchitecture.fr. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ISSN 0035-2411.
- JSTOR 42554028.
Further reading
- Piérard, Christiane (1987). La maison Léon Losseau à Mons (in French). Fédération du tourisme du Hainaut.
- "Maison Losseau". Inventaire du patrimoine culturel immobilier de la Région Wallone. 2018.
External links
- Official website
Media related to Maison Losseau at Wikimedia Commons
