August Falise
Augustinus Franciscus Henri Falise was a Dutch sculptor and medailleur. 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 was born on 26 January 1875 in Wageningen. He descended from a French/Belgian family of plasterers that had settled in Wageningen. He was a teacher of anatomic drawings and modelling at the AKV 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 married to Antoinette Hof; the marriage was childless. Falise won many prizes and received Dutch and international awards. In 1936 the award of the Order of St. Gregory the Great and the Belgium Order of the Crown (Belgium).Exhibitions
The Museum De Casteelse Poort in Wageningen organized an exhibition about August Falise from 18 June 2010 until 20 February 2011. This exhibition attracted substantial regional media attention and led to renewed interest in the once famous Dutch sculptor.Work
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
- 1919 – Lodewijk Thomson, Groningen, since 2003 a replica in Durrës, Albania; second replica since 28 June 2014 in the Senate building at the Binnenhof in The Hague
- 1921 – Heilig Hartbeeld, Keulsepoort, Venlo
- 1926 – Thomas Aquinas, Comeniuslaan ; 1946: Wilhelminasingel, Nijmegen
- 1926 – De Zaaier (The Sower), Herenstraat, Wageningen
- 1927 – Dr. Herman Schaepman, Es, Tubbergen
- 1927 – Mr. Wiardus Willem van Haersma Buma, Emmen
- 1928 – Willem Emmens, tegen over Hoofdstraat 29, Zeijen.
- 1930 – P.J.H. Cuypers, Munsterkerk, Roermond
- 1930 – Hieronymus Bosch, Markt, 's-Hertogenbosch
- 1933 – Borstbeeld van Joannes Benedictus van Heutsz in Coevorden
- 1934 – Dr. Alfons Ariëns, Ariënsplein, Enschede
- 1934 – Kardinaal Van Rossum, Kardinaal van Rossumplein, 's-Hertogenbosch
Some medallions designed by August Falise:
- Medallion at the occasion of the birth of Princess Juliana with the portraits of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Hendrik, April 1909
- Honorary Medal of the Municipality of Arnhem
- Honorary Medal of the City of Amsterdam
- Medallion of composer and musician Gustaaf Adolf Heinze
- The three Graces