Torso at the Middelheim Museum

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Willequet was born in Brussels where he spent his early years in Luxembourg. From 1940 until 1945, he studied at the La Cambre, under the guidance of sculptor Oscar Jespers. Located in Brussels, La Cambre is a prestigious institution formerly known as the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture et des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAAD - La Cambre). In 1947, Willequet received the second prize at the Belgian Prix de Rome, a highly respected award. After receiving his award, he traveled to France where he met renowned artists such as Constantin Brancusi, Zadkine, and Henri Laurens. From 1951 until 1952, Willequet studied on a scholarship at the Royal College of Art in London, where he met notable sculptors Jacob Epstein and Henry Moore. In 1959, he was awarded another scholarship to study in Florence and Rome, where he was also invited as a stone sculptor to participate in an international symposium held in Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland, Austria. This event marked Willequet's involvement with the Symposium Europäischer Bildhauer, led by Karl Prantl, and he continued to participate in subsequent symposia. This object is part of the "Scan The World" initiative, a non-profit project launched by MyMiniFactory that aims to create a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks, and landmarks from around the globe for public access. Scan the World is an open-source community effort where individuals can contribute interesting items by emailing stw@myminifactory.com. This object was scanned using photogrammetry and processed with Agisoft PhotoScan.