3119 - 亚瑟·克拉科（1869—1955）——2件赤陶雕塑——其中1件有轻微损伤——高：约17厘米

亚瑟·克拉科（1869—1955）——2件赤陶雕塑——其中1件有轻微损伤——高：约17厘米 He studied first in Louvain, and later—notably under Constantin Meunier—at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. As a sculptor and draftsman, he participated in the *La Libre Esthétique* exhibitions in Brussels in 1894, 1895, and 1897. He honed his craft at the *Faïencerie d'art d'Orchies*, an art pottery studio founded in 1879 by the Belgian ceramist Emile Lherminé. At the 1906 Milan Exhibition, he won the Grand Prix for his ceramic works. It was in Andenne that he effectively revolutionized the art of Belgian ceramics by using glazed terracotta and stoneware for sculpture. Prior to this, stoneware had been used exclusively for the production of utilitarian objects rather than decorative works. Arthur Craco thus stands as one of the key figures in the revival of ceramic art in Belgium, fiercely committed to securing it a prominent place within the decorative arts.