Het steen (2012) Drawing by Andre Wellens
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- Dimensions Height 11.8in, Width 7.9in
In een nis boven de grote ingangsboog staat een wijdbeens beeldje dat de vruchtbaarheidsgod Semini voorstelt. Oorspronkelijk had dit beeldje ook een lange fallus die vroeger door veel mensen werd vereerd bij vruchtbaarheidsproblemen. Dit deel werd in de 17de eeuw door Jezuïeten afgehakt. Deze gebeurtenis werd later in volksliedjes bezongen en Semini's naam zelf vinden we nog terug in de Antwerpse krachttermen: "Godsjumenas!" en "Seminis kinderen!". Waarschijnlijk is dit een restant van een voor-christelijke, germaanse vruchtbaarheids-cultus.
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Born in Diest on 12/07/1939. Married to Philomena Truyts. training A3 metal-turner. Don Bosco Professional School. Metal-turner. A3 Career MBLE turner, Evere (1956-1958). Seaman to long circumnavigation (1960 - 1968); last function second machinist, 10 years at katoen Nation in Antwerp (1970 - 1980);
4 years of private painting lessons given by CONSTANT BERVOETS; 3 years drawing by post, 6 years of private lessons from the famous graphic artist ANDRE Colpin Brussels. Numerous personal exhibitions at home and abroad. Public presentations of artisanal printing (woodcuts, polychrome lyno's, waist douce).
Experimental work in the statecentre Frans Masereel at Kasterlee.
Publisher of art prints folders.
Initiation to the craft of making artistic means of expression (tools, ink and paper).
Work in the possession of several stidio's at home and abroad.
Member of the outdoor studio Zurenborg (from 1972).
Knight of the orbit of the LIONS CLUB, Antwerp.
Founder Board Member 'Promotion Committee of the beguinage in Diest.
- Nationality: BELGIUM
- Date of birth : unknown date
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- Groups: Contemporary Belgian Artists