Barthélémy-François Chardigny
Barthélémy-François Chardigny | |
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| Born | September 4, 1757 Rouen, France |
| Died | March 3, 1813 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Children | Pierre Joseph Chardigny |
Barthélémy-François Chardigny (1757-1813) was a French sculptor. He designed public sculptures in Marseille.
Early life
Barthélémy-François Chardigny was born on September 4, 1757, in Rouen, France.[1][2] He learned sculpture under Augustin Pajou.[2]
Career
Chardigny was a sculptor. He won the Prix de Rome in sculpture in 1782.[2]
Chardigny moved to
Chardigny moved to Marseille, where he was commissioned a statue representing Liberty for the townhall in 1798.[2] He subsequently designed the same statue for many townhalls.[2] Meanwhile, he was commissioned other public sculptures by the city of Marseille.[2] For example, he designed the fountain on the Place des Capucines, then known as the place des fainéants; it was later dismantled and replaced with another fountain designed by Dominique Fossati, although the basin remains Chardigny's.[2] Meanwhile, Chardigny became a member of the Académie de Marseille in 1800.[1]
Chardigny moved to Paris in 1808, where he designed sculptures of
Personal life, death and legacy
Chardigny married and had a son, Pierre Joseph Chardigny, in 1794.[2] He died on March 3, 1813, in Paris.[1] Eight of his sculptures are in the permanent collection of the Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille,[3] while more sculptures are held at the Musée Granet in Aix-en-Provence.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c Chardigny, Barthélemy François (1757-1813) forme internationale. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
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Barthélémy-François Chardigny.
- ^ "CHARDIGNY Barthélémy François". French Ministry of Culture. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ Souvannavong, Kèoprasith (June 28, 2007). "Le nouveau visage du musée Granet". Radio France Internationale. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- OCLC 53459016.
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