Guillaume Geefs

Guillaume Geefs
illustration by Médard Tytgat
Born10 September 1805
Borgerhout, French Empire
(modern-day Belgium)
Died19 January 1883(1883-01-19) (aged 77)
Schaerbeek, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
EducationRoyal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp and École des Beaux-Arts (Paris)
Known forsculpture
Notable workVictims of the Revolution (1838); statues, busts, and tomb monuments of statesmen and artists; Le génie du mal
Movementsynthesis of Late Flemish Baroque, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism
Spouse
(m. 1836)

Guillaume Geefs (10 September 1805 – 19 January 1883[1]), also Willem Geefs, was a Belgian sculptor. Although known primarily for his monumental works and public portraits of statesmen and nationalist figures, he also explored mythological subject matter, often with an erotic theme.

  1. ^ "The World's Premier Online Auctions | Invaluable.com". Retrieved 23 June 2023.