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The reign of Louis XIV (1643-1715) largely coincided with the era of Baroque sculpture, but the French King resisted the Baroque style. The great master of Baroque sculpture, Bernini, made one trip to Paris, and criticized the work of French sculptors as "a style that is small, sad, and gloomy." He made a statue of the King, saw his plan for ...
François Auguste René Rodin (/ r oʊ ˈ d æ n /; [1] French: [fʁɑ̃swa oɡyst ʁəne ʁɔdɛ̃]; 12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917) was a French sculptor [2] generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. [3] He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work.
Paul Dubois (French pronunciation: [pɔl dybwa]; 18 July 1829 – 23 May 1905, also known by Dubois-Pigalle) was a French sculptor and painter from Nogent-sur-Seine. His works were mainly sculptures and statues, and he was also a portrait painter .
The following is a chronological list of French artists working in visual or plastic media (plus, for some artists of the 20th century, performance art). For alphabetical lists, see the various subcategories of Category:French artists .
The collection's overview of French sculpture contains Romanesque works such as the 11th-century Daniel in the Lions' Den and the 12th-century Virgin of Auvergne. In the 16th century, Renaissance influence caused French sculpture to become more restrained, as seen in Jean Goujon 's bas-reliefs, and Germain Pilon 's Descent from the Cross and ...
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (/ b ɑːr ˈ t ɒ l d i,-ˈ θ ɒ l-/ bar-T(H)OL-dee, [1] [2] French: [fʁedeʁik oɡyst baʁtɔldi]; 2 August 1834 – 4 October 1904) was a French sculptor and painter. He is best known for designing Liberty Enlightening the World, commonly known as the Statue of Liberty. [3]
Camille Rosalie Claudel (French pronunciation: [kamij klodɛl] ⓘ; 8 December 1864 – 19 October 1943) was a French sculptor known for her figurative works in bronze and marble. She died in relative obscurity, but later gained recognition for the originality and quality of her work.
Edmé Bouchardon (French: [ɛdme buʃaʁdɔ̃]; 29 May 1698 – 27 July 1762) was a French sculptor best known for his neoclassical statues in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, his medals, his equestrian statue of Louis XV of France for the Place de la Concorde (destroyed during the French Revolution); and for the Fountain of Four Seasons in Paris.