Belgium
Wallonia
Wallonie
Walloon Brabant
Nivelles
Ottignies-Louvain-La-Neuve
The Hand with the Diploma
Belgium
Wallonia
Wallonie
Walloon Brabant
Nivelles
Ottignies-Louvain-La-Neuve
The Hand with the Diploma
The Hand with the Diploma
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Location: Ottignies-Louvain-La-Neuve, Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium
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“The hand with the diploma”, another sculpture
by the artist Geneviève (Gigy) Warny (Brugge, 1956), is embedded in the wall of the Halles Universitaires built in 1976. This building houses the central administration of the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) and owes its name at the old Cloth Halls of Louvain.translated by
•November 13, 2023
On the brick facade of the University Halls, on the side of the rue des Wallons, in Louvain-la-Neuve, a bronze hand awards a diploma to passers-by. Legend has it that touching this statue of Gigi Warny from 1995 would bring good luck to students searching for the precious piece of paper.
translated by•July 9, 2023
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