Antonin Carlès
Encyclopedia
Jean-Antonin Carles was a French
sculptor.
Born in Gimont
, Carlès began his studies in Marseille and then successively to the École des Beaux-Arts de Toulouse and that of Paris. He was a pupil of François Jouffroy
(1806–1882) and Ernest-Eugène Hiolle
(1834–1886), he won the Grand Prix de l'Exposition Universelle
in 1889. He belonged to the Society of French Artists. Several models of his sculptures (La Jeunesse, Retour de chasse) are kept at the Musée des Jacobins d'Auch
(Gers
). He died in Paris.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
sculptor.
Born in Gimont
Gimont
Gimont is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. It is around 40 km west of Toulouse. It is twinned with Enniscorthy in Ireland.-Population:-References:*...
, Carlès began his studies in Marseille and then successively to the École des Beaux-Arts de Toulouse and that of Paris. He was a pupil of François Jouffroy
François Jouffroy
François Jouffroy was a French sculptor.Jouffroy was born in Dijon, the son of a baker, and attended the local drawing school before being admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1824. In 1832 he won the Prix de Rome...
(1806–1882) and Ernest-Eugène Hiolle
Ernest-Eugène Hiolle
Ernest-Eugène Hiolle was a French sculptor who specialized in classical and allegorical figures in plaster and bronze, as well as many contemporary portrait busts....
(1834–1886), he won the Grand Prix de l'Exposition Universelle
Exposition Universelle (1889)
The Exposition Universelle of 1889 was a World's Fair held in Paris, France from 6 May to 31 October 1889.It was held during the year of the 100th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, an event traditionally considered as the symbol for the beginning of the French Revolution...
in 1889. He belonged to the Society of French Artists. Several models of his sculptures (La Jeunesse, Retour de chasse) are kept at the Musée des Jacobins d'Auch
Auch
Auch is a commune in southwestern France. Located in the region of Midi-Pyrénées, it is the capital of the Gers department. Auch is the historical capital of Gascony.-The Ausci:...
(Gers
Gers
The Gers is a department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in the southwest of France named after the Gers River.Inhabitants are called les Gersois or Gersoises.-History:...
). He died in Paris.
Main works
- La Cigale, plaster, Salon de 1878, Musée de Lectoure (Gers).
- Le Mendiant, plaster, Salon de 1879, Musée des Jacobins d'Auch (Gers).
- Charles VII, stone, 1879, facade of the city hall of CompiègneCompiègneCompiègne is a city in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.The city is located along the Oise River...
(Oise). - Abel, plaster, Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers.
- Abel, marble, Musée d'OrsayMusée d'OrsayThe Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, an impressive Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900. The museum holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1915, including paintings, sculptures, furniture,...
. - La Jeunesse, plaster,.
- La Jeunesse, marble, 1885, Musée d'OrsayMusée d'OrsayThe Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, an impressive Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900. The museum holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1915, including paintings, sculptures, furniture,...
(Paris). - Retour de Chasse, bronze, awarded at the Exposition UniverselleExposition Universelle (1889)The Exposition Universelle of 1889 was a World's Fair held in Paris, France from 6 May to 31 October 1889.It was held during the year of the 100th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, an event traditionally considered as the symbol for the beginning of the French Revolution...
of 1889, Jardin des Tuileries (Allée de Diane) in Paris. - Hommage à Pierre Goudouli, Salle des Illustres at the Capitole de ToulouseCapitole de ToulouseThe Capitole de Toulouse is the heart of the municipal administration of the French city of Toulouse.The Capitouls of the Toulouse embarked on the construction of the original building in 1190, to provide a seat for the government of a province growing in wealth and influence...
. - Au Champ d'Honneur, stone, 1894, Château de La Boissière-ÉcoleLa Boissière-ÉcoleLa Boissière-École is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France.-Géography:The village is located in the Southern West of Yvelines.The most part of the landscape is constituted of forest.The place is separated in two...
. - Sépulture d'Henri CernuschiHenri CernuschiHenri Cernuschi , was a major French banker, economist and Asian art collector, who started off as an Italian politician in 1848-1850....
, stone, 1896, Cimetière du Père-Lachaise (Section 66). - Etude, bust, marble, exposed at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français of 1898.
- Bacchus, bronze, 1903, Musée des Beaux-Arts de DijonMusée des Beaux-Arts de DijonThe Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon is a museum of fine arts opened in 1787 in Dijon, France. It is housed in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in the historic center of Dijon.- Artworks :The Musée include a large and varied collection of art:...
. - Monument au Commandant Olympe Hériot , marble, 1906, Ecole Hériot, La Boissière-ÉcoleLa Boissière-ÉcoleLa Boissière-École is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France.-Géography:The village is located in the Southern West of Yvelines.The most part of the landscape is constituted of forest.The place is separated in two...
. - Portrait de Mlle Simone, marble, exposed at the Salon des Artistes Français of 1907.
- Bust of Armand FallièresArmand FallièresClément Armand Fallières was a French politician, president of the French republic from 1906 to 1913.He was born at Mézin in the département of Lot-et-Garonne, France, where his father was clerk of the peace...
, marble, 1908, Palais de l'Élysée. - Le Lot-et-Garonne à ses enfants illustres ; les Lauriers, bronze, 1912, AgenAgenAgen is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in Aquitaine in south-western France. It lies on the river Garonne southeast of Bordeaux. It is the capital of the department.-Economy:The town has a higher level of unemployment than the national average...
. - Monuments aux enfants Schneider, bronze, 1913, Le CreusotLe CreusotLe Creusot is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.The inhabitants are known as Creusotins. Formerly a mining town, its economy is now dominated by metallurgical companies such as ArcelorMittal, Schneider Electric, and Alstom.Since the 1990s, the...
(Bourgogne). - Max Barthou - Fils de Léon Barthou, marble, 1913, Musée d'OrsayMusée d'OrsayThe Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, an impressive Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900. The museum holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1915, including paintings, sculptures, furniture,...
(Paris). - Buste d'adolescent, marble, 1913, Musée du LuxembourgMusée du LuxembourgMusée du Luxembourg is a museum in Paris, France. It occupies the east wing of the Palais du Luxembourg, whose matching west wing originally housed Ruben's Marie de' Medici cycle. Since 2000 it has been run by the French Ministry of Culture and the Senate and is devoted to temporary exhibitions...
(Paris). - Patrie, marble, exposed at the Salon des Artistes Français de 1914.
- Monument for Louis PasteurLouis PasteurLouis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist born in Dole. He is remembered for his remarkable breakthroughs in the causes and preventions of diseases. His discoveries reduced mortality from puerperal fever, and he created the first vaccine for rabies and anthrax. His experiments...
, bronze, Dôle. - Buste d'Henri CernuschiHenri CernuschiHenri Cernuschi , was a major French banker, economist and Asian art collector, who started off as an Italian politician in 1848-1850....
, marbel, Musée Alsacien (Strasbourg).