Brullende leeuwen
Josuë Dupon
1909
Details
- Collection: Antwerp, Animal sculpture, The collection
- Material: bronze
- Acquisition method: acquisition
- Object number: KIS.0095
Brullende leeuwen (Roaring Lions) by Josuë Dupon is a bronze sculpture located on Jan Van Rijswijcklaan in Antwerp. Dupon had a real skill for sculpting animals, visible in the lifelike, expressive style of these two lions. The work was moved in 1930 from the grounds in front of the National Bank to its current location on Jan Van Rijswijcklaan, to make room for the large war memorial, which in turn was relocated in 1951 to the Stadspark.
Although created independently of Dupon’s other sculpture Samson die de leeuw verslaat, the proximity of both works to one another gives the impression that the brullende leeuwen are mourning the lion slain by Samson.
Josuë Dupon (1864–1935) was a sculptor and engraver, best known for his realistic animal sculptures. He took evening classes at the Roeselare and Antwerp Academies and later studied at the National Higher Institute of Fine Arts. From 1905 to 1934, he was professor of sculpture at the Antwerp Academy and a board member of the Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
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