Fred Bellefroid

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Fred Bellefroid
Born(1945-01-22)22 January 1945
Zonhoven, Belgium
Died13 January 2022(2022-01-13) (aged 76)
NationalityBelgian
Occupationsculptor

Fred Bellefroid (22 January 1945 – 13 January 2022) was a Belgian sculptor.[1][2]

Bellefroid is the creator of the iconic De Kotmadam [nl] at the Oude Markt in Leuven.[1][2] He made many sport statues. The common style of his statues are long figures that are moving.[1] In 2021 he created the prize statues for the winner of the Brabantse Pijl cycling race.[3]

Bellefroid died in on 13 January 2022, at the age of 76.[1][2]

Gallery[change | change source]

  • De kotmadam at the Oude Markt, Leuven
    De kotmadam at the Oude Markt, Leuven
  • Monument to European Year of the Environment 1987-88
    Monument to European Year of the Environment 1987-88

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Fred Bellefroid, beeldhouwer van De Kotmadam op Oude Markt in Leuven, op 76-jarige leeftijd overleden". robtv.be (in Dutch). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Beeldhouwer van Leuvense Kotmadam overleden". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Rode Sportief doet beroep op kunstenaar Fred Bellefroid (76) voor trofee Brabantse Pijl: "Mijn beeldjes krijgen vaak een ereplaats"". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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