| Albert Roze | |
|---|---|
 Albert Roze | |
| Born | Albert Dominique Roze (1861-08-04)August 4, 1861 France |
| Died | October 17, 1952(1952-10-17) (aged 91) |
| Resting place | Amiens, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Style | |
| Awards | Gold medal at the 1897 Salon of French Artists. |
Albert Dominique Roze (1861–1952) was a 19th-century sculptor from Amiens, France. He was a prolific sculptor creating many notable works displayed in public spaces in France.
Career
One of his more important sculptures was entitled The Golden Virgin; it was destroyed in 1915 during World War I. The sculpture was placed on top of the Basilique Notre-Dame de Brebières. After World War I the statue was never recovered.
The sculpture of the Golden Virgin was recast and fitted atop the 76-meter bell tower in 1929, during the reconstruction of the Basilica 1927–1931.
Designs
| Name | Image | Year | Address | Notes/Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jules Verne's Tomb |  |
1907 | 480, Rue St. Maurice Amiens, 80080 France | |
| Monument aux morts de Corbie | _1.jpg) |
1907 | rue, Victor-Hugo, rue Jean-et-Marcelin-Truquin | |
| The Golden Virgin Basilique Notre-Dame de Brebières |  |
1897 | 20 Rue Anicet Godin, 80300 Albert, France |
Awards
- Gold medal at the 1897 Salon of French Artists.
- A street in the city center of Amiens bears his name. (Rue Albert Roze Amiens France)
References
- "Amiens : naissances5MI_D194 Archives de la Somme". archives.somme France. Archives de la Somme. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- Albert Roze – Mémoires de la Somme – Archives online – General Council of the Somme
- Walsh, Michael (30 September 2011). Brothers in War. London, United Kingdom: Ebury Publishing. p. 177. ISBN 9781446446157. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- Holt, Tonie; Holt, Valmai (2016). Somme 100th Anniversary. Yorkshire, England: Pen & Sword Books. p. 368. ISBN 9781473866744. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- Daubs, Katie (15 October 2018). "'When the Virgin falls, the war will end'". Toronto Star. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ David, Samantha (2 March 2021). "€180million facelift for WW1 bombarded French basilica". English Language Media. Connexion. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- "Monument to Jules Verne". South Haven Daily Tribune. 5 January 1907. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- "Monument aux morts de Corbie". inventaire. Hauts-de-France. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- Roze de Picardie, Albert Roze sculpteur 1861–1952, DVD réalisé par Véronique Parré, d'après les interviews d'Albert Roze par André Sprecher, journaliste au Courrier picard, 2009.
