Albert Roze

Albert Roze
Albert Roze
	Albert Roze
Born	Albert Dominique Roze; August 4, 1861; France
Died	October 17, 1952 (aged 91)
Resting place	Amiens, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France
Nationality	French
Known for	Sculpture
Style	The Golden Virgin; Jules Verne's Tomb;
Awards	Gold medal at the 1897 Salon of French Artists.

Albert Dominique Roze (1861-1952) ^[2] was a 19th century sculptor from Amiens, France. He was a prolific sculptor creating many notable works displayed in public spaces in France.

Career[edit]

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.^[3] After World War I the statue was never recovered.^[4]

The sculpture of the Golden Virgin was recast and fitted atop the 76 meter bell tower in 1929,^[5] during the reconstruction of the Basilica 1927–1931.^[6]

Designs[edit]

Selected sculptures from Albert Rozen
Name	Year	Address	Notes/Refs.
Jules Verne's Tomb	1907	480, Rue St. Maurice Amiens, 80080 France	^[7]
Monument aux morts de Corbie	1907	rue, Victor-Hugo, rue Jean-et-Marcelin-Truquin	^[8]
The Golden Virgin Basilique Notre-Dame de Brebières	1897	20 Rue Anicet Godin, 80300 Albert, France	^[6]

Awards[edit]

Gold medal at the 1897 Salon of French Artists.^[9]
A street in the city center of Amiens bears his name. (Rue Albert Roze Amiens France)

References[edit]

^ "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.
^ ^a ^b 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.

External links[edit]

[SA-1] "Amiens : naissances5MI_D194 Archives de la Somme". archives.somme France. Archives de la Somme. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

[albertroze-2] Albert Roze - Mémoires de la Somme - Archives online - General Council of the Somme

[Brothers-3] Walsh, Michael (30 September 2011). Brothers in War. London, United Kingdom: Ebury Publishing. p. 177. ISBN 9781446446157. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

[holt-4] Holt, Tonie; Holt, Valmai (2016). Somme 100th Anniversary. Yorkshire, England: Pen & Sword Books. p. 368. ISBN 9781473866744. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

[TS-5] Daubs, Katie (15 October 2018). "'When the Virgin falls, the war will end'". Toronto Star. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

[rebuilt-6] David, Samantha (2 March 2021). "€180million facelift for WW1 bombarded French basilica". English Language Media. Connexion. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

[Sculpt-7] "Monument to Jules Verne". South Haven Daily Tribune. 5 January 1907. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

[HDF-8] "Monument aux morts de Corbie". inventaire. Hauts-de-France. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

[DVD-9] 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.

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