Nationality French Name Louis Botinelly | Occupation Sculptor | |
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Born January 2, 1883 Digne-les-Bains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France Died March 26, 1962, Marseille, France | ||
Louis Botinelly (1883-1962) was a French sculptor.
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Early life
Louis Botinelly was born on January 2, 1883 in Digne-les-Bains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
Career
He was a sculptor. His atelier was located on the Rue Buffon in Marseille.
He designed two public sculptures which can be seen at the bottom of either side of the main staircase of the Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles: one, called 'Colonies d'Asie,' represents colonial Asia and the other, called 'Colonies d'Afrique,' represents colonial Africa. They have been displayed there since the dedication of the Gare Saint-Charles in 1927.
He designed a bust of Frederic Mistral (1830-1914), which is displayed in the Parc Jourdan in Aix-en-Provence.
Additionally, he designed the statues of Joan of Arc and of Jesus inside the Eglise Saint-Vincent-de-Paul in Marseille. He also designed four statues of the Four Evangelists inside the Marseille Cathedral. Inside the Eglise Saint-Ferreol les Augustins is also displayed a sculpture of his representing Joan of Arc.
Personal life
He died on March 26, 1962 in Marseille.