Maison Charles Magnette - architect Paul Jaspar

Maison Charles Magnette is one of the first realizations of architect Paul Jaspar, one of the masters of Art Nouveau on the banks of the Maas. It was built in 1897 for lawyer and politician Charles Magnette, who would later become a senator and minister.

The design of the facade contains references to traditional Liège architecture: bluestone bands, red bricks and a bay window... The geometric stained glass windows gives the building a historic cachet. Charles Magnette played a prominent role in Belgian Freemasonry.

This appartenance is illustrated by the frescoes at the top of the facade, which are treated in the manner of the Egyptian hieroglyphics. They were made using the Sraffito technique and illustrate in four panels the different steps in a civilized process: arrest, defense, conviction and justice.