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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.
- Figurative artwork in bronze and marble
- Sculptor
- French
- Paul Claudel (brother)
Camille Claudel (born December 8, 1864, Villeneuve-sur-Fère, France—died October 19, 1943, Montdevergues asylum, Montfavet, near Avignon) was a French sculptor of whose work little remains and who for many years was best known as the mistress and muse of Auguste Rodin. She was also the sister of Paul Claudel, whose journals and memoirs ...
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When her old friend, Jessie Lipscomb visited her in 1929 she photographed Claudel who appears as the interesting shell of a once magnificent creature. She died alone in 1943 at the age of 78, and was buried in the mass grave of the institution with her body never claimed by her family.
- November 8, 1864
- October 19, 1943
Apr 9, 2019 · The Camille Claudel Museum was opened 75 years after her death in 2017, in her hometown of Nogent-sur-Seine. The museum houses half of Claudel’s existing works and the first one viewers see when entering the museum is a large sculpture of a couple, which is believed to be emblematic of Claudel’s life with Rodin.
May 9, 2017 · Camille Claudel was Auguste Rodin’s lover, muse and most gifted pupil. Her sad life belies a formidable talent, writes Fisun Güner.
Apr 8, 2022 · Camille Claudel’s full name was Camille-Rosalie Claudel and she was born in 1864 in Villeneuve-sur-Fère, France. Camille Claudel’s biography mostly describes her as the assistant, mistress, and muse of the French sculptor, Auguste Rodin, or as the sister of the French poet, Paul Claudel. However, she was so much more than that.
Jun 24, 2020 · Camille Claudel died at Montdevergues on October 19, 1943. She was 78 years old. Her remains were interred in an unmarked communal grave on the hospital grounds, where they remain to this day. Camille Claudel’s Legacy Musée Camille Claudel, 2017 For several decades after her death, Camille Claudel’s memory languished in Rodin’s shadow.
