Victor Nicolas
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Victor Edmond Nicolas (2 February 1906 – 16 July 1979) was a French sculptor.
, the son of Nicolas Bertin (1879–1918), professor of mathematics, Mort pour la France
, and Victorine Tardieu (1878–1965), teacher. He was married to Josette Behar (1911–2011), sculptor, graduated from the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts
in Paris, with whom he had a son, Nicolas Vincent (1934–2009).
Educated at the college of Lorgues
and then in high school of Toulon
, where he received a scholarship from the artists society in Toulon.
Graduated from the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs
in Paris. Student of Hector Lemaire, Camille Lefevre and Seguin. Eight medals won between 1924 and 1926.
Graduated from the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts
in Paris, sculpture section. Student of Jules Coutan, Paul Landowski
and Auguste Carli between 1926 and 1928. Prix Roux of the Institut de France
, Prix Chenavard of the National School of Fine Arts. Elected chairman of the Fine Arts Section from the General Association of Students of Paris in 1928.
Two medals of the Salon des artistes français: bronze in 1933 and silver in 1934. Twice scholarship at the prestigious Prix de Rome
of sculpture in 1930 and in 1933. Has worked in the studios of the sculptors Henri-Edouard Lombard and Naoum Aronson.
Set up his studio in Montmeyan
, in the former chapel Holy Spirit, in 1934. Created many monuments in the departments of Var and Alpes-Maritimes
. Also created various busts and work exhibited several times at the Henri Gaffié gallery of Nice
.
Former city councilor and deputy mayor of Montmeyan
, mayor from 1944 to 1945, chairman of the local committee for Liberation (structure of the French Resistance
). Deputy judge of the canton court of Tavernes
in 1946.
Came to painting in 1953; his paintings and drawings are exhibited on several occasions in Artignosc-sur-Verdon
and Draguignan
between 1955 and 1957.
Appointed professor of drawing at the École des beaux-arts
of Toulon in 1956 and taught there until the age of retirement in 1976. He died in Montmeyan
.
Biography
Victor Nicolas was born in BrignolesBrignoles
Brignoles is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.It was the summer residence of the counts of Provence...
, the son of Nicolas Bertin (1879–1918), professor of mathematics, Mort pour la France
Mort pour la France
Mort pour la France is a term used in the French legal system for people who died during a conflict, usually in service of the country.- Definition :...
, and Victorine Tardieu (1878–1965), teacher. He was married to Josette Behar (1911–2011), sculptor, graduated from the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...
in Paris, with whom he had a son, Nicolas Vincent (1934–2009).
Educated at the college of Lorgues
Lorgues
Lorgues is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Lorgues is located in the middle of wineries and fields of olive trees...
and then in high school of Toulon
Toulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
, where he received a scholarship from the artists society in Toulon.
Graduated from the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs
École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs
The École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs is a public university of art and design and is one of the most prestigious French grande école...
in Paris. Student of Hector Lemaire, Camille Lefevre and Seguin. Eight medals won between 1924 and 1926.
Graduated from the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...
in Paris, sculpture section. Student of Jules Coutan, Paul Landowski
Paul Landowski
Paul Maximilien Landowski , a French monument sculptor of Polish ancestry. He was born in Paris to Polish refugees of the January Uprising, and died in Boulogne-Billancourt....
and Auguste Carli between 1926 and 1928. Prix Roux of the Institut de France
Institut de France
The Institut de France is a French learned society, grouping five académies, the most famous of which is the Académie française.The institute, located in Paris, manages approximately 1,000 foundations, as well as museums and chateaux open for visit. It also awards prizes and subsidies, which...
, Prix Chenavard of the National School of Fine Arts. Elected chairman of the Fine Arts Section from the General Association of Students of Paris in 1928.
Two medals of the Salon des artistes français: bronze in 1933 and silver in 1934. Twice scholarship at the prestigious Prix de Rome
Prix de Rome
The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for arts students, principally of painting, sculpture, and architecture. It was created, initially for painters and sculptors, in 1663 in France during the reign of Louis XIV. It was an annual bursary for promising artists having proved their talents by...
of sculpture in 1930 and in 1933. Has worked in the studios of the sculptors Henri-Edouard Lombard and Naoum Aronson.
Set up his studio in Montmeyan
Montmeyan
Montmeyan is a French commune , located in the department of Var, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.- Geography :...
, in the former chapel Holy Spirit, in 1934. Created many monuments in the departments of Var and Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes
Alpes-Maritimes is a department in the extreme southeast corner of France.- History : was created by Octavian as a Roman military district in 14 BC, and became a full Roman province in the middle of the 1st century with its capital first at Cemenelum and subsequently at Embrun...
. Also created various busts and work exhibited several times at the Henri Gaffié gallery of Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
.
Former city councilor and deputy mayor of Montmeyan
Montmeyan
Montmeyan is a French commune , located in the department of Var, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.- Geography :...
, mayor from 1944 to 1945, chairman of the local committee for Liberation (structure of the French Resistance
French Resistance
The French Resistance is the name used to denote the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy régime during World War II...
). Deputy judge of the canton court of Tavernes
Tavernes
Tavernes is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*...
in 1946.
Came to painting in 1953; his paintings and drawings are exhibited on several occasions in Artignosc-sur-Verdon
Artignosc-sur-Verdon
Artignosc-sur-Verdon is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*...
and Draguignan
Draguignan
Draguignan is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department and self-proclaimed "capital of Artillery" and "Porte du Verdon".The city is only from St...
between 1955 and 1957.
Appointed professor of drawing at the École des beaux-arts
École des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts refers to a number of influential art schools in France. The most famous is the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, now located on the left bank in Paris, across the Seine from the Louvre, in the 6th arrondissement. The school has a history spanning more than 350 years,...
of Toulon in 1956 and taught there until the age of retirement in 1976. He died in Montmeyan
Montmeyan
Montmeyan is a French commune , located in the department of Var, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.- Geography :...
.
Work
- Monument dedicated to Jean AicardJean AicardJean François Victor Aicard was a French poet, dramatist and novelist.-Biography:He was born in Toulon. His father, Jean Aicard, was a journalist of some distinction, and the son early began his career in 1867 with Les Jeunes Croyances, followed in 1870 by a one-act play produced at the Marseille...
, jardin Alexandre 1er, ToulonToulonToulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
, 1926 (the bronze bust was destroyed by the Germans during the occupationOccupationOccupation may refer to:*Job , a regular activity performed for payment, that occupies one's time**Employment, a person under service of another by hire**Career, a course through life**Profession, a vocation founded upon specialized training...
) - Monument dedicated to Raynouard, place Saint-Pierre, BrignolesBrignolesBrignoles is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.It was the summer residence of the counts of Provence...
, 1936 - First prize in the national competition for the erection of an equestrian statue of Joan of ArcJoan of ArcSaint Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" , is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the...
in NiceNiceNice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, 1947 - The Tragedy and The Dance, two monumental statues in the open air theater, jardin Albert 1er, NiceNiceNice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, 1947 - Monument dedicated to Emilie Morel, La MartreLa Martre, VarLa Martre is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*...
, 1947 - Bas-relief dedicated to the poet Charles Calais, NiceNiceNice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, 1948 - Monument dedicated to the heroes and martyrs of the Bessillon, PontevèsPontevèsPontevès is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*...
, 1949 - Selected for the creation of the monument dedicated to Général François Mireur, EscragnollesEscragnollesEscragnolles is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, under the chairmanship of Paul LandowskiPaul LandowskiPaul Maximilien Landowski , a French monument sculptor of Polish ancestry. He was born in Paris to Polish refugees of the January Uprising, and died in Boulogne-Billancourt....
, 1950 - Fresco of the Saint-Maur school, ToulonToulonToulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
, 1963