Monument in hommage to Frédéric de Mérode
Name
Monument in hommage to Frédéric de Mérode
Address Place des Martyrs
City/Neighborhood Brussels
Style(s)
Original use
Année 1898
Architect(s) and/or artist(s)
Remarkable elements
Address Place des Martyrs
City/Neighborhood Brussels
Style(s)
- Art Nouveau
- Floral Art Nouveau
Original use
- Work of Art
Année 1898
Architect(s) and/or artist(s)
- Dubois Paul
- Van de Velde Henry
Remarkable elements
- Sculpture
The monument consists of a hardstone stele, designed by Henry Van de Velde, and a bronze sculpture representing a volunteer of the Belgian Revolution, with a palm branch, also in bronze, at his feet.
On the stele above the figure, a medallion depicts Count de Mérode in profile.
He was wounded at the Battle of Berchem and died in Mechelen during the independence struggles in 1830.
The monument itself is in a pure floral Art Nouveau style, sculpted by Paul Dubois based on Van de Velde's plans, and was inaugurated in 1898.
The entire monument is well-preserved and stands proudly in the completely restored square, which has regained all its former splendor.
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