- Sylvia Daoust
Sylvia
Daoust , C.M., C.Q., A.R.C. (24 May ,1902 –July 19 ,2004 ), born inMontreal , was one of the first female sculptors inQuebec . She graduated from theÉcole des Beaux-Arts de Montréal (Montreal School of Fine Arts), but also studied in Europe. As well as working as a professional sculptor, she taught at theÉcole des Beaux-Arts de Québec from 1930 to 1943, then at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal from 1943 to 1968.The majority of her works are religious in content and form. They have been described as a mixture between religious classicism and realism. Her works include the
Nicolas Viel bronze adorning the façade of the Quebec National Assembly, "Mary Queen of the World" at Montreal'sMary, Queen of the World Cathedral , and a statue ofÉdouard Montpetit at theUniversité de Montréal .Sylvia Daoust has won several prizes, including the "Allied Arts Medal" from the
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in 1961 [http://www.raic.org/winnersEarch.asp#allied] . She was made a member of theRoyal Society of Canada , theOrder of Canada and theOrdre national du Québec .External links
Images and galleries
* [http://collections.ic.gc.ca/relig/cmrdm/cmrdme14.htm Sculpture: "Marie Queen of the World"] .
* [http://cybermuse.gallery.ca/cybermuse/search/artist_work_e.jsp?iartistid=1287 Gallery] (empty as of28 July ,2004 ) from the Canadian government's [http://cybermuse.gallery.ca/ Cybermuse] project.Information
* [http://www.ledevoir.com/2004/07/27/59983.html Eulogy] fr icon from "
Le Devoir ".
* [http://collections.ic.gc.ca/milne/daoust.html Biography] from theEleanor Milne album on the governmental
* [http://collections.ic.gc.ca/ Canada's digital collections] website.
* [http://collections.ic.gc.ca/sculpture/text/daoust.html Biography and criticism] from the
* [http://collections.ic.gc.ca/sculpture/nav/icdoc.html Canadian Sculpture: Coming of Age] project.
* [http://www.ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca/recherche_details.asp?id=7212 Ordre National du Québec citation] fr icon
* [http://www.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=389 Order of Canada citation]
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