Louis Botinelly (26 January 1883 – 28 March 1962) was a French sculptor.Gérard Detaille, Jean Arrouye, Marseille: A Century of Pictures, Editions Parenthèses, 2000
Biography
Personal life Botinelly was born on 2 January 1883 in Digne-les-Bains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. He died on 26 March 1962 in Marseille.
Career Botinelly’s atelier was on the Rue Buffon in Marseille. He designed two public sculptures which can be seen at the bottom of either side of the main staircase of the Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles: one, called 'Colonies d'Asie,' represents colonial Asia, and the other, called 'Colonies d'Afrique,' represents colonial Africa.Richard Dreiss, The Cathedral of the Winged Wheel and the Sugarbeet Station, BoD – Books on Demand, 2013, p. 59 They have been displayed there since the dedication of the Gare Saint-Charles in 1927. He designed a bust of Frédéric Mistral (1830-1914), which is displayed in the Parc Jourdan in Aix-en-Provence.Jean-Paul Labourdette, Dominique Auzias, Olivia Ferrandino, Olivier Gressot, Aix-en-Provence, Le Petit Futé, 2010, p. 60 Additionally, he designed the statues of Joan of Arc and Jesus inside the Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul in Marseille.Dominique Auzias, Marseille 2013 Petit Futé, Le Petit Futé, 4 Apr 2013, p. 388 He also designed four statues of the Four Evangelists inside the Marseille Cathedral.Liliane Counord, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Gérard Bernar, Dominique Auzias, Petit Futé Provence, Le Petit Futé, 2010, p. 256 Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Provence 2011, Le Petit Futé, 2011, p. 282 Inside the Église Saint-Ferréol les Augustins is also displayed a sculpture of his representing Joan of Arc. He also competed in the art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Legacy The Boulevard Louis Botinelly in Marseille is named in his honour.Google Maps The Ecole Elementaire Botinelly, a state primary school located at 23 Boulevard Botinelly in Marseille, is also named in his honor.Marseille official website: state primary schools
Secondary sources Luce Carbonnel, Louis Botinelly, 1883 - 1962 (Comité du Vieux-Marseille, 2001). Laurent Noet, Louis Botinelly, sculpteur provençal: Catalogue raisonné (Editions Mare et Martin, 2006).
See also List of works by Louis Botinelly
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