Große Terracotta Skulptur Allegorie des Friedens nach dem Original des bedeutenden französischen Bildhauer Albert Carrier-Belleuse "Allégorie de la Paix", ca. 1880.

Höhe gesamt 58cm, Gewicht 5,9kg.

Terracotta, mit unbekannter Manufakturmarke; an der rechten Hüfte eine alte Reparaturstelle an der Spitze des Füllhorns, ansonsten sehr guter, originaler Zustand.

Albert E. Carrier-Belleuse schuf eine wunderbar eigenwillige und sehr sinnliche Darstellung der Allegorie des Friedens.

Der Schleier, der nur leicht ihren Körper bedeckt, rahmt nicht nur die nackten Schultern der jungen Frau, sondern auch das eigentliche Geschehen - an ihren Busen gedrückt, herzt und liebkost sie ein Paar Tauben. Die Ankunft der Tauben verkündet traditionell den Beginn des Friedens. Das Vogelpaar gilt auch als Attribut der römischen Göttin Venus, der Göttin der Liebe.

Ein Fuß der Figur ruht elegant auf einem Füllhorn mit überquellenden Blüten, das künftigen Wohlstand verheißt.

Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824 – 1887) war ein bedeutender französischer Bildhauer und Zeichner, der dem Naturalismus zugeordnet wird. Er studierte ab 1840 bei Pierre J. D. d'Angers an der École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris.

1864 freundete er sich mit dem jungen Bildhauer Auguste Rodin an, dessen Lehrer er wird. Zugleich beginnt eine äußerst fruchtbare Zusammenarbeit der beiden Künstler. 1867 erhält er die Ehrenmedaille des Salon de Paris ein.

1871 übersiedelt er mit Rodin nach Brüssel. Mit Rodin, der auf eine größere Selbständigkeit Wert legte, kommt es bald zum Streit und Carriere-Belleuse geht zurück nach Paris. 1875 bis 1887 war er künstlerischer Direktor und Leiter des Ateliers der Manufacture royale de porcelaine de Sévres.

Auguste Rodin, der 1877 aus Brüssel zurückkehrte, arbeitete bis 1882 für Carrier-Belleuse und schuf auch Arbeiten, die von Carrier-Belleuse signiert wurden (z. Bsp. „Vase der Titanen”).

Literaturnachweise: J. Hargrove: The Life and Work of Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, New York, 1977.

Thieme/Becker: Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart, Bd. 5/6, Seite 73/74.

Large terracotta sculpture depicting an Allegory of Peace after the original by the important French sculptor Albert Carrier-Belleuse, ca. 1880

Total height 58cm, weight 5,9kg.

Terracotta, with unknown maker's mark; on the right hip an old repair spot at the tip of the cornucopia, otherwise very good original condition.

Albert E. Carrier-Belleuse created a wonderfully individual and very sensual representation of the allegory of peace.
The veil that only lightly covers her body frames not only the young woman's bare shoulders, but also the actual event - pressed to her bosom, she caresses and caresses a pair of doves. The arrival of the doves traditionally heralds the beginning of peace. The pair of birds is also considered an attribute of the Roman goddess Venus, the goddess of love.
One foot of the figure rests elegantly on a cornucopia of overflowing blossoms, promising future prosperity.

Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824 - 1887) was an important French sculptor and draughtsman who is classified as a naturalist. From 1840 he studied with Pierre J. D. d'Angers at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris.
In 1864 he became friends with the young sculptor Auguste Rodin, whose teacher he became. At the same time, an extremely fruitful collaboration between the two artists began. In 1867 he was awarded the medal of honor of the Salon de Paris.

In 1871 he moved to Brussels with Rodin. They soon quarreled with Rodin, who wanted to be more independent, and Carriere-Belleuse returned to Paris. From 1875 to 1887 he was artistic director and head of the studio of the Manufacture royale de porcelaine de Sévres.
Auguste Rodin, who returned from Brussels in 1877, worked for Carrier-Belleuse until 1882 and also created works that were signed by Carrier-Belleuse (e.g. "Vase of the Titans").

References to literature:

J. Hargrove: The Life and Work of Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, New York, 1977.
Thieme/Becker: General Encyclopedia of Visual Artists from Antiquity to the Present, Vol.

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