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   Jean-Antoine Houdon ( French: [ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃twan udɔ̃]; [1] 20 March 1741 – 15 July 1828) was a French neoclassical sculptor . Houdon is famous for his portrait busts and statues of philosophers, inventors and political figures of the Enlightenment.

   • Known for: Portrait sculpture
   • Awards: Prix de Rome

   • Nationality: French
   • Education: Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture

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   October 2008. Jean Antoine Houdon, the preeminent sculptor of the French Enlightenment, was primarily known for his portraiture, a specialization that brought him fame among his contemporaries and posterity alike, despite a lack of parallel achievement on the more monumental scale. The Enlightenment virtues of truth to nature, simplicity, and ...

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   Who is Jean-Antoine Houdon?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Jean-Antoine Houdon (born March 20, 1741, Versailles, France—died July 15, 1828, Paris) was a French sculptor whose religious and mythological works are definitive expressions of the 18th-century Rococo style of sculpture.

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   • He died in Paris, France on July 15, 1828, and is now interred in the famed Montparnasse Cemetery. Jean-Antoine Houdon a French Neoclassical portrait sculptor, best known for his busts of contemporary political and cultural figures of the French Enlightenment. View Jean-Antoine Houdon’s artworks on artnet.

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   How did Houdon become famous?

   • Houdon soon attracted the attention of prominent Russian and American patrons too. In Russia, for instance, Princess Catherine II took a liking to Houdon and he created a bust of her in 1773. She became one of his most devoted patrons in fact and even commissioned from him a bust of one of France's greatest writers, Voltaire, in 1778.

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   What did Houdon study?

   • In particular, the Ecorché (Flayed Man), which served as the foundation for the noble figure of John the Baptist, displays Houdon’s preoccupation with anatomical study. It also reveals his interest in casting and reproduction; like so many of his most popular works, he would replicate it innumerable times.

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   Notable Works: “Diana”. “Morpheus”. Movement / Style: Louis XVI style. Neoclassical art. Rococo. Jean-Antoine Houdon (born March 20, 1741, Versailles, France—died July 15, 1828, Paris) was a French sculptor whose religious and mythological works are definitive expressions of the 18th-century Rococo style of sculpture.

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   Born: March 20, 1741 - Versailles, France. Died: July 15, 1828 - Paris, France. Movements and Styles: Neoclassicism. , Naturalism. "I can say that I devoted myself to only two types of study that filled my entire life, and to which I sacrificed all that I earned...anatomy and the casting of statues." 1 of 5. Jean-Antoine Houdon.

   • Nationality: French
   • Birth Date: March 20, 1741

   • Place Of Birth: Versailles, France
   • Death Date: July 15, 1828

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   Wikipedia article References. Jean-Antoine Houdon (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃n‿ɑ̃twan udɔ̃]) (25 March 1741 – 15 July 1828) was a French neoclassical sculptor. Houdon is famous for his portrait busts and statues of philosophers, inventors and political figures of the Enlightenment.

   • Nationality: French
   • Birth Date: March 25, 1741

   • Place Of Birth: Versailles, France
   • Death Date: July 15, 1828

7. www.metmuseum.org › art › collectionJean Antoine Houdon - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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   Artist: Jean Antoine Houdon (French, Versailles 1741–1828 Paris) Date: 1778. Culture: French. Medium: Marble. Dimensions: Overall (weight confirmed): 23 1/8 × 14 1/2 × 11 1/4 in., 87 lb. (58.7 × 36.8 × 28.6 cm, 39.5 kg); Height (without base): 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm) Classification: Sculpture. Credit Line: Gift of John Bard, 1872.

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   Jean-Antoine Houdon a French Neoclassical portrait sculptor, best known for his busts of contemporary political and cultural figures of the French Enlightenment. His work is characterized by its lively sense of realism and lack of idealism, capturing his subject’s transient expressions.