Albert Desenfans Explained

Constant Albrecht (Albert) Desenfans (Genappe,^[1] 24 January 1845 – Braine-l'Alleud, 12 March 1938) was a Belgian sculptor.

Life

Desenfans studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels as a pupil of Eugène Simonis. Most of the work in his career is related to the building and public park projects of King Leopold II between 1870 and 1907.^[2] In his hometown of Schaerbeek, a street is named after him.

Work

• Bronze figures of Hainaut and Limbourg, on the triumphal arch at the Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark, Brussels
• Figures of Day and Night in the Passage du Nord, Brussels
• Work at the Botanical Garden of Brussels
• Eve and the Serpent (1913) and other work at Josaphat Park, Schaerbeek
• Figure of Justice at the Palace of Justice, Brussels^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Benezit Dictionary of Artists. 2011. Oxford University Press. Oxford. Desenfans, Albrecht Constant.
2. Book: Wijnsouw, Jana. National Identity and Nineteenth-Century Franco-Belgian Sculpture. 2017-09-27. Routledge. 978-1-351-77814-5. en. 9.2: Building for King and Country.
3. Book: Wijnsouw, Jana. National Identity and Nineteenth-Century Franco-Belgian Sculpture. 2017-09-27. Routledge. 978-1-351-77814-5. en. 8.3: Sculpture at the Palace of Justice: A Lesson Learned?.