1. Geo Verbanck was a Belgian sculptor and medalist.
19 Facts About Geo Verbanck
1. 2.
Geo Verbanck was appointed as an apprentice in the studio of Petrus Pauwels-D'Hondt, a sculptor and art-cabinetmaker who specialized in period pieces and church furniture.
3.
In 1896, Geo Verbanck moved to another workplace, this time of the renowned sculptor Alois de Beule, who ran a studio which produced a broad range of artwork such as crucifixes, Stations of the Cross, allegorical statues, steles and busts.
4.
De Beule advised Geo Verbanck to enroll in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent, where he attended from 1898 until 1904.
5.
Geo Verbanck's teachers influenced his artistic development in becoming a sculptor with a distinctive classical style.
6.
Geo Verbanck became more noted by participating in exhibitions and salons in his home country and abroad.
7.
Geo Verbanck was awarded numerous public commissions that included monuments, war memorials and decorations for buildings.
8.
Geo Verbanck's work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
9.
When he retired in 1941, Geo Verbanck was awarded the Belgian state prize "Great prize of plastic arts" for his entire oeuvre.
10.
Geo Verbanck remained active as a sculptor until his death in 1961.
11.
Geo Verbanck is considered one of the last classical sculptors in Belgium.
12.
In Ghent, Geo Verbanck realized five memorials after World War I in 1920,1922,1923, and one after World War II in 1955.
13.
Geo Verbanck believed in the harmonious complementarity between sculpture and architecture.
14.
Geo Verbanck was a member of the art association "l'Art Monumental" and other societies.
15.
Valentin Vaerwyck collaborated with Geo Verbanck to integrate sculpture in the buildings they designed.
16.
Geo Verbanck had a solid reputation for the design of funeral monuments.
17.
Geo Verbanck covered the whole range of portrait medallions, busts, bas-reliefs and statues.
18.
Geo Verbanck made portraits of Cyriel Buysse, Jozef De Coene, Jozef Horenbant, Valentin Vaerwyck and Gustave Magnel.
19.
Geo Verbanck designed 3 emergency coins for the city of Ghent during WW1.