The Most Famous
SCULPTORS from Belgium
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Belgian Sculptors of all time. This list of famous Belgian Sculptors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. François Duquesnoy (1597 - 1643)
With an HPI of 56.65, François Duquesnoy is the most famous Belgian Sculptor. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.
François Duquesnoy or Frans Duquesnoy (12 January 1597 – 18 July 1643) was a Flemish Baroque sculptor who was active in Rome for most of his career, where he was known as Il Fiammingo ("the Fleming"). His idealized representations represented a quieter and more restrained version of Italian baroque sculpture, and are often contrasted with the more dramatic and emotional character of Bernini's works, while his style shows a great affinity to Algardi's sculptures.
2. George Minne (1866 - 1941)
With an HPI of 52.60, George Minne is the 2nd most famous Belgian Sculptor. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
George (Georges) Minne (born Georgius Joannes Leonardus Minne; 30 August 1866 – 18 February 1941) was a Belgian artist and sculptor famous for his idealized depictions of man's inner spiritual conflicts, including the "Kneeling Youth" sculpture series. A contemporary of Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele, Minne's work shows many similarities in both form and subject matter to the Viennese Secessionists, the fathers of Art Nouveau.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Belgian sculptors born between 1597 and 1866. Of these 2, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Belgian sculptors include François Duquesnoy, and George Minne. As of April 2024, 1 new Belgian sculptors have been added to Pantheon including George Minne.
