Célestin-Anatole Calmels (26 March 1822 – 23 March 1906) was a French

sculptor Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

who worked in Portugal, one of the most prominent sculptors in Lisbon of his day. Among his most notable works are the allegorical sculptures atop the

Rua Augusta Arch The Rua Augusta Arch (Portuguese: ''Arco da Rua Augusta'') is a stone, memorial arch-like, historical building and visitor attraction in Lisbon, Portugal, on the ''Praça do Comércio''. It was built to commemorate the city's reconstruction afte ...

, ''Glory Crowning Genius and Valor'', as well as the pediment of

Lisbon City Hall The Lisbon City Hall (, ) is the seat of the Lisbon municipal government. The building is located in the City Square (''Praça do Município''), Santa Maria Maior (Lisbon), Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon. It houses the Lisbon City Council. Built in th ...

, the equestrian statue of King Peter IV in

Porto Porto (), also known in English language, English as Oporto, is the List of cities in Portugal, second largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon. It is the capital of the Porto District and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Porto c ...

, the allegorical statues of Labour and Strength in the portal of the Palace of the Dukes of Palmela in Lisbon, and sculptures in the Mausoleum of the Dukes of Palmela in

Prazeres Cemetery Prazeres Cemetery () is one of the largest cemeteries in Lisbon, Portugal; it is located in the ''freguesia'' (civil parish) of Estrela, in western Lisbon (formerly, within the parish of Prazeres). It is considered to be one of the most beauti ...

Honours

Commander of the Order of Christ,

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...

PRT Order of Saint James of the Sword - Commander BAR

Commander of the

Order of Saint James of the Sword The Military Order of Saint James of the Sword (), formerly known as the Ancient, Most Noble and Enlightened Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, of the Scientific, Literary and Artistic Merit (), is one of the four former ancient Port ...

References

1822 births 1906 deaths French male sculptors 19th-century French sculptors Portuguese sculptors Sculptors from Paris Commanders of the Order of Christ (Portugal) Commanders of the Order of Saint James of the Sword 19th-century French male artists {{France-sculptor-stub