Christ Statue Sacred Heart
Hieronymus Bosch
Memorial for J.G. Mezger in the park 't Groentje at Domburg
Augustinus Franciscus Henri Falise (Wageningen, 26 January 1875 - 7 January 1936) was a Dutch sculptor and medailleur (minter of medals). Next to smaller sculptures he designed large monuments of public figures in stone or messing which are still present in many towns in the Netherlands.
Biography
Falise descended from a French/Belgian family of plasterers that had settled in Wageningen. He was a teacher of anatomic drawings and modelling at the Akademie voor Kunst en Vormgeving St. Joost in 's-Hertogenbosch. In 1912 he moved in Wageningen into the house Antonia. The street where he lived, was partially renamed in 1941 to August Faliseweg. He was maried to Antoinette Hof; the marriage was childless. Falise won many prizes and received Dutch and international awards (In 1936 the award of the Gregoriusorde and the belgium Kroonorde.
Exhibitions
In the Museum De Casteelse Poort in Wageningen starts at 18 June 2010 an exhibition about August Falise (Until 16 January 2011).
Work
Statue Pierre Cuypers by August Falise
Statues that can be seen in public space:
* 1910 - Johann Georg Mezger, 't Groentje, Domburg
* 1911 - Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Stationsplein, Amersfoort, in 1933 verplaatst naar de tuin van het Stedelijk Gymnasium Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
* 1921 - Heilig Hartbeeld, Keulsepoort, Venlo
* 1926 - Thomas van Aquino, Comeniuslaan (bij aula Radboud Universiteit); 1946: Wilhelminasingel, Nijmegen (onthulling 1 juni 1926)
* 1926 - De Zaaier, Herenstraat, Wageningen (onthulling 14 september 1926; verplaatst in 1990 naar de Costerweg)
* 1927 - Dr. Herman Schaepman, Es, Tubbergen (onthulling 11 augustus 1927)
* 1927 - Mr. Wiardus Willem van Haersma Buma, Emmen (onthulling 5 oktober 1927)
* 1928 - Willem Emmens, tegen over Hoofdstraat 29, Zeijen. (onthulling mei 1929 te Emmen
* 1929 - Jan Morks, Molenwater, Middelburg (onthulling 20 augustus 1929)
* 1930 - P.J.H. Cuypers, Munsterkerk, Roermond (onthulling 10 juni 1930)
* 1930 - Hieronymus Bosch, Markt, 's-Hertogenbosch (onthulling 17 juni 1930)
* 1933 - Borstbeeld van Joannes Benedictus van Heutsz in Coevorden (onthulling 8 juli 1933 door prins-gemaal Hendrik van Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
* 1934 - Dr. Alfons Ariëns, Ariënsplein, Enschede (onthulling 16 juni 1934)
* 1934 - Kardinaal Van Rossum, Kardinaal van Rossumplein, 's-Hertogenbosch (onthulling 24 juni 1934)
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