Célestin Anatole Calmels Explained

Célestin Anatole Calmels
Birth Date:26 March 1822
Birth Place:Paris, France
Death Date:23 March 1906
Death Place:Lisbon, Portugal
Works:Glory Crowning Genius and Valor (1873)
Awards:Prix de Rome, 2nd Prize (1839)

Célestin-Anatole Calmels (26 March 1822 – 23 March 1906) was a French sculptor who worked in Portugal, one of the most prominent sculptors in Lisbon of his day.

Among his most notable works are the allegorical sculptures atop the Rua Augusta Arch, Glory Crowning Genius and Valor, as well as the pediment of Lisbon City Hall, the equestrian statue of King Peter IV in Porto, the allegorical statues of Labour and Strength in the portal of the Palace of the Dukes of Palmela in Lisbon, and sculptures in the Mausoleum of the Dukes of Palmela in Prazeres Cemetery.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anatole Calmels (1822-1906) . . 4 November 2021 .
  2. News: 10 April 1906 . Necrologia: Anatole Calmels . pt . O Occidente . Lisbon . 982 . 4 November 2021.