"L'Amphion" located at the Central University of Venezuela, Caracas

Henri Laurens (1885-1954), was a French sculptor and illustrator. Amphion and Zethus (also Zethos) in ancient Greek mythology, were the twin sons of Zeus by Antiope. The City University of Caracas ("Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas" is the main Campus of the Central University of Venezuela. Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. For the vector -based drawing program by Adobe Systems, see Adobe Illustrator.

Born in Paris on February 18, 1885, Henri Laurens worked as a stonemason before he became a sculptor. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1899 he attended drawing classes during which he produced works that were greatly influenced by the popularity of Auguste Rodin. Auguste Rodin (born François-Auguste-René Rodin; November 12 1840–November 17 1917 was a French artist most famous as a sculptor. Later though, he would be drawn to a new gathering of artistic creativity happening in Montparnasse, and from 1911 he began to sculpt in the Cubist style after meeting Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Juan Gris and Fernand Leger. Montparnasse is an area of Paris, France, on the left bank of the river Seine, centred on the intersection of the Boulevard du Montparnasse Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Cubism was a 20th century Avant-garde Art movement, pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, that revolutionized European Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso (October 25 1881 &ndash April 8 1973 Georges Braque ( May 13, 1882 &ndash August 31, 1963) was a major 20th century French painter and sculptor José Victoriano González-Pérez ( March 23, 1887 – May 11, 1927) better known as Juan Gris, was a Spanish Joseph Fernand Henri Léger ( February 4, 1881 – August 17, 1955) was a French painter, sculptor, and

Multi-talented, Laurens worked with poster paint, and collage, was an engraver and created theatre design and decoration. A collage (From the coller to glue is a work of formal art primarily in the Visual arts, made from an assemblage of different forms thus creating a new whole In 1915 Henri Laurens illustrated a book for his friend, the author Pierre Reverdy. Pierre Reverdy ( 13 September 1889 - 17 June 1960) was a French poet associated with Surrealism and Cubism. In 1938 he shared an exhibition with Braque and Picasso that travelled to major Scandinavian cities. Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well Later, in 1947, he made prints for book illustrations and in 1948 he showed his art at the important Venice Biennale That same year, he exhibited at the Galerie d'Art Moderne in Basel, Switzerland. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Venice Biennale (Biennale di Venezia also called in English the "Venice Biennial " is a major Contemporary art exhibition that takes place once "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation

A great many of his sculptures are massive objects such as the monumental piece "L'Amphion" done in 1952 for the Central University of Venezuela, Caracas after a request from the architect Carlos Raúl Villanueva. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Central University of Venezuela (or Universidad Central de Venezuela in Spanish) is a premier public University of Venezuela located Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Carlos Raúl Villanueva ( London May 30, 1900 - Caracas August 16, 1975) was the most prominent Venezuelan

Henri Laurens died in Paris on May 5, 1954 and was interred in the Cimetière du Montparnasse in Paris. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Montparnasse Cemetery ( French: Cimetière de Montparnasse) is a famous cemetery in the Montparnasse quarter of Paris, part of the Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city His tomb is decorated with one of his own large sculptures, "La Douleur" (Grief).