Vengé
1895
Jef Lambeaux
Two wrestlers are engaged in a fierce fight. It is abundantly clear that one of them will be floored. Jef Lambeaux was fascinated by fights: “What has always particularly appealed to me are the fights in the fairgrounds. There, in that unpredictable action, I enjoy the wonderful play of muscles. In the nude and arched torsos, in the stiffened limbs, I discern the planes and lines of an undeniable beauty.”
Details
- Plan number: M31
- Zone: Human Nature
- Title: Vengé (Wrestlers)
- Creator: Jef Lambeaux
- Date: 1895
- Material: bronze
- Acquisition: loan by Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen
- Object number: MID.LB.KM.1924
The artist was interested in the impressive power that human beings could deploy during a fight. We can clearly see who has the upper hand in this sculpture, and who will soon lose out. Why is it that history is always told from the point of view of the victor?
From 1870 onwards, Jef Lambeaux brought a breath of fresh air to Belgian sculpture. He resolutely opted for a Baroque realism, both in his subjects and in their execution. He sculpted realistic scenes full of movement and anatomical details.
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