The bronze statue, unveiled in 1979, was made by Roland Rens at the request of the Association of Bakers and Pastry Cooks and the Friends of Baking to demonstrate a beautiful and long history of the baker’s profession. Today the dynamic baker, in stark contrast to the static sculpting tradition of Leuven, walks cheerfully on the street, with a bread board on his shoulder. Even though Dorre is not a famous scientist or politician, who deserves acknowledgement for revolutionary acts or discoveries, the statue actually shows appreciation for the simple daily acts, such as providing your neighbours with freshly baked bread, which comprise our everyday life and are as important.