Constantin Meunier
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Constantin Meunier (1831-1905) is listed in our collection under a variant spelling of Constantin Emile Meunier. This Belgian sculptor and painter became one of Europe's principal social-realist artists, famous for his bronze monuments celebrating industrial workers, miners, and dockworkers.
After painting for 30 years, Meunier returned to sculpture at age 50, creating powerful bronzes like The Puddler, The Hammerman, and the Monument to Labour. Our collection includes 3 works at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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About Constantin Meunier
Yes. Constantin Emile Meunier appears under both names in museum catalogs. He was a Belgian social-realist sculptor known for bronze monuments to industrial workers.
He's famous for social-realist bronze sculpture depicting laborers, miners, and dockworkers. His Monument to Labour elevated the working class to monumental artistic subjects.
The Cleveland Museum of Art holds several bronzes. The Constantin Meunier Museum in Brussels preserves his studio and a large collection of his work.
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