Willy Meysmans |
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Born | (1930-03-10)10 March 1930
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Died | 21 December 2024(2024-12-21) (aged 94)
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Nationality | Belgian |
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Occupation | sculptor |
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Willy Meysmans (10 March 1930 – 21 December 2024) was a Belgian sculptor.[1]
He was most known for making the statue Fiere Margriet [nl] of Margaret of Louvain (1207-1225)
in Leuven in 1981.[2] Meysmans also made works of art for private and public buildings, including the artwork for the Belgian pavilion at the Expo 58 in Brussels. He exhibited in Belgium, Western Europe and Africa.[3][4]
Meysmans died in Leuven on 21 December 2024, at the age of 94.[1][5]
Statues by Meysmans
References
Further reading
- Encyclopédie de l'architecture & des arts en Belgique: Le décor de la maison. Les arts appliqués. La tapisserie. La sculpture actuelle. Visages neufs, Volume 2 , Éditeur Dutilleul, 1958
- Beelden in het Zuidpark , BEKKERS, Ludo/CLAUS, Luc/GEIRLANDT, Karel J./KINT, Jacques & MADELEIN, Leo, Gent Noordstarfonds 1969