Head of Apollo
Emile-Antoine Bourdelle
1900–1909
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
67.2 × 21.3 × 30.5 cm (26 1/2 × 8 3/8 × 12 in.)
Classification
bronze
Department
Modern Art
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
148413
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Emile-Antoine Bourdelle · 1861–1929
**Antoine Bourdelle** (born Émile Antoine Bordelles, 1861–1929) was a pivotal French sculptor whose work bridged the Beaux-Arts tradition and the emergence of modern sculpture, particularly influencing the Art Deco movement. Born in Montauban to a cabinetmaker father, he left school at thirteen to work in the family workshop before pursuing formal training. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts i...