| Other names | Suzanna Melania Charlotta Maria Nicolas-Nijs |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 6 April 1897 or 4 November 1902 |
| Birth place | Kortrijk, Belgium |
| Death date | 1 April 1985 |
| Death place | Steyl, Netherlands |
| Education | Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts, Brussels |
| Field | Sculpture |
| Spouse | Joep Nicolas |
Suzanna "Suzanne" Melania Charlotta Maria Nicolas Nijs or Suzanne Nicolas (1897 or 1902–1985) was a Dutch-Belgian sculptor.
Biography
Nijs was born in Kortrijk, Belgium. Some sources state 6 April 1897[1] as her birth date and others state 4 November 1902.[2] She studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. She was a student of Victor Rousseau.[1] Her work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale Onze Kunst van Heden (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.[2]
In 1924 Nijs was married to the stained glass artist Joep Nicolas (1897–1972),[3] with whom she had two children.[4] Their daughter, Sylvia Nicolas became a stained glass artist.[5][6] The family spent time in France, Italy, Scotland, and the United States as well as Belgium and the Netherlands.[1]
Nijs died on 1 April 1985 in Steyl.[7]
References
- ^ "Suzanne Nicolas" (in Dutch). RKD. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Onze kunst van heden, 1939 -". Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Nicolas, J. (Joep)". Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Nicolas - Nys, S. (Suzanne)". Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Nicolas, Hortensia Margaretha Maria Sylvia (Sylvia)". (Lexicon). Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Stained Glass Autonomous Panels". Sylvia Nicolas. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Nicolas, Suzanne". Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved 15 February 2021.