Frans Langhemans

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Statue of Neptune, Mechelen

Frans Langhemans (Mechelen, 1661 – 1720)[1] was a Flemish sculptor mainly active in Mechelen.[2] He worked for a time as a court sculptor in Düsseldorf. He is mainly known for this church furniture and statues of saints.[3]

Born in Mechelen, he was trained in the Flemish Baroque style by Lucas Faydherbe, a sculptor of Mechelen who had studied and worked in Rubens' workshop in Antwerp. He spent time in London working with fellow Mechelen sculptor Jan van Steen, before joining the Mechelen guild on his return home.

He was a court sculptor at the court of Elector Johann-Wilhelm at Düsseldorf from 1701 to 1706.[3]

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