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Portrait of Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste

Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste

1827–1875

Nationality: France
Born: 1827, Valenciennes
Died: 1875, Courbevoie
Gender: male

Movements

Romanticism

Occupations

sculptor
painter
printmaker
draftsperson
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Biography

Carpeaux's exuberant work was a decisive break from Neoclassical art. He won the Prix de Rome in 1854 and received many portrait bust commissions from the court. His most famous sculpture group is 'La Danse' (1869) made for the Paris Opéra. So bold is its message of bacchanalian revelry that it was vandalized in protest. French artist.

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Notable Works

  • The Negress
  • buste of Charles Garnier
  • Ugolin entouré de ses quatre enfants
  • Pourquoi naître esclave ?

Artworks

31 artworks
Alexandre Dumas fils

Alexandre Dumas fils

modeled in 1873, cast before 1875, probably in 1873

Why Born Enslaved!

Why Born Enslaved!

modeled 1868, carved 1873

Self-Portrait

Self-Portrait

ca. 1865

Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, from "Le Monde Illustré"

Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, from "Le Monde Illustré"

October 16, 1875

Studies after Michelangelo

Studies after Michelangelo

mid-19th century

Portrait d'Homme

Portrait d'Homme

1867 (?)

Bacchanale with Children and Donkey

Bacchanale with Children and Donkey

19th century

Ugolino

Ugolino

1860

Start of the Race of the Barberi Horses, Rome

Start of the Race of the Barberi Horses, Rome

1860

Study for the Ugolino Group

Study for the Ugolino Group

19th century

Study for Ugolino

Study for Ugolino

19th century

Study for the modeling stand of the Ugolino group

Study for the modeling stand of the Ugolino group

19th century

Scene in a Tavern at Civita Vecchia

Scene in a Tavern at Civita Vecchia

1858

Study related to "Why Born Enslaved!"

Study related to "Why Born Enslaved!"

1868–1875

Madame Defly (1785–1875)

Madame Defly (1785–1875)

1863

Le Trait d’Union

Le Trait d’Union

June 1872

Crouching Flora

Crouching Flora

ca. 1863

Pietà

Pietà

1864

Virgin and Child with St. John the Baptist

Virgin and Child with St. John the Baptist

19th century

Why Born Enslaved!

Why Born Enslaved!

modeled 1868, cast 1872

Model for the Watteau Fountain

Model for the Watteau Fountain

ca. 1867–68

Impression of Amélie de Montfort

Impression of Amélie de Montfort

ca. 1867–69

Boy crying

Boy crying

1870–72

Napoléon III (1808–1873), Emperor of the French

Napoléon III (1808–1873), Emperor of the French

1873