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Célestin Anatole Calmels

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Célestin Anatole Calmels
Born26 March 1822
Paris, France
Died23 March 1906
Lisbon, Portugal
Known forSculpture
Notable workGlory Crowning Genius and Valor (1873)
AwardsPrix de Rome, 2nd Prize (1839)

Célestin-Anatole Calmels ComC ComSE (26 March 1822 – 23 March 1906) was a French sculptor who worked in Portugal, one of the most prominent sculptors in Lisbon of his day.

Among his most notable works are the allegorical sculptures atop the Rua Augusta Arch, Glory Crowning Genius and Valor, as well as the pediment of Lisbon City Hall, the equestrian statue of King Peter IV in Porto, the allegorical statues of Labour and Strength in the portal of the Palace of the Dukes of Palmela in Lisbon, and sculptures in the Mausoleum of the Dukes of Palmela in Prazeres Cemetery.[1]

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  1. ^ "Anatole Calmels (1822-1906)". Assembly of the Republic. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Necrologia: Anatole Calmels". O Occidente (in Portuguese). No. 982. Lisbon. 10 April 1906. Retrieved 4 November 2021.