Joseph-Hugues Fabisch

Joseph-Hugues Fabisch (Aix-en-Provence 1812 - Lyon 1886) is a French sculptor.

He was professor at the school of the Art schools of Lyon, and official sculptor of the diocese of Lyon.

Biography

In 1840, it is established with Saint-Etienne where he is professor of drawing at the university of the city. It leaves the city for Lyon in 1845 where he becomes professor with the school of the fine arts of Lyon.

In 1852, it carries out the virgin surmounting the vault of the Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière with Lyon, realized in its workshop of the quays of the Saone. Because of the flood of his workshop, one pushed back the inauguration of the statue at December 8th, dates to which from now on is celebrated the Fête of the lights of Lyon.

From September 15th to 19th 1863, it is with Lourdes to return visit to Bernadette Soubirous which will describe to him its visions of the Virgin Mary of which it makes a statue under the control of the Blanc abbot who wishes before very that the statue is faithful to the matter of the conspicuous one. This statue, financed by two named Lyons young ladies Lacour, is intended for the crypt of the Basilique of the Immaculate-Design of Doors and is devoted on April 4th 1864 in front of vingt-mille people. Masterpiece of the artist, this statue was however at the origin of a polemic on its adequacy with the visions of the young country-woman of Doors.

In 1874, he becomes director of the school of the fine arts of Lyon which had accommodated it as professor in 1845.

Work

  • 1852 : Gilded virgin devoted on December 8th, 1852 (see Festival of the lights) to the top of the vault of the Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière in Lyon 5th district.

  • 1852: furnace bridge of the absidiole of Saint Benoit, Basilica Saint Martin's day d' Ainay, Lyon 2nd district.
  • 1855: Virgin with the child, the angle of the House Blanchon of the architect Pierre Bossan, with the angle of the Fulchiron quays and the place Benoit Crépu, Lyon 5th district
  • 1855: Beatrix , white marble, museum of the Art schools of Lyon, Lyon 1st district
  • 1860: tympanum of bell-tower-carries Basilique Saint Martin's day d' Ainay, Lyon 2nd district.
  • 1864: Virgin with the child, basilica of the Immaculate Conception of Doors. Carrara marble, height 183 centimetres.
  • 1866: Holy Catherine of Alexandria , place of the Composts, angle street of Algeria and Holy street Marie of the Composts, Lyon 1st district. J.H. Fabisch is also the author of the pediment of the building whose this statue occupies one of the angles
Not dated works:

  • Saint Pierre , place of Terraux, angle street Constantine, street Paul Chenavard, Lyon 1st district

  • Holy Joseph , vault éponyme, Basilica Saint Martin's day d' Ainay, Lyon 2nd district.

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