Bernard Seurre
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Bernard Gabriel Seurre or Seurre the Elder (1795, Paris - 1867, Paris) was a French sculptor. His younger brother Charles Émile Seurre
(1798–1858) was also a sculptor.
, in 1818 Bernard Seurre won the Prix de Rome
for sculpture with a relief on the subject Chilonis imploring mercy for her husband Cleombrotus
He then produced sculptures for the Arc de Triomphe
between 1833 and 1836 and produced a design for a sculpture on top of it in 1833 (though this was never realised).
Charles Émile Seurre
Charles Marie Émile Seurre or Seurre the Younger was a French sculptor.- Life :Seurre was born and died in Paris. A student of the sculptor Pierre Cartellier, in 1824 Émile Seurre won the Prix de Rome for sculpture with a relief on the subject Joseph's tunic brought back to Jacob...
(1798–1858) was also a sculptor.
Life
A student of the sculptor Pierre CartellierPierre Cartellier
Pierre Cartellier was a French sculptor.Born in Paris, he studied at the École Gratuite de Dessin in Paris and then in the studio of Charles-Antoine Bridan before attending the Académie Royale. During the French Revolution Cartellier was part of a team of sculptors who worked on the church of Ste...
, in 1818 Bernard Seurre won the Prix de Rome
Prix de Rome
The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for arts students, principally of painting, sculpture, and architecture. It was created, initially for painters and sculptors, in 1663 in France during the reign of Louis XIV. It was an annual bursary for promising artists having proved their talents by...
for sculpture with a relief on the subject Chilonis imploring mercy for her husband Cleombrotus
Cleombrotus (regent)
Cleombrotus , regent of Sparta between 480 and 479 BC. He was a member of the Agiad family, the son of Anaxandridas II and the brother of Cleomenes I, Dorieus and of Leonidas I. When the latter died, he became the tutor of his nephew Pleistarchus, son of Leonidas, and leader of the Greek infantry...
He then produced sculptures for the Arc de Triomphe
Arc de Triomphe
-The design:The astylar design is by Jean Chalgrin , in the Neoclassical version of ancient Roman architecture . Major academic sculptors of France are represented in the sculpture of the Arc de Triomphe: Jean-Pierre Cortot; François Rude; Antoine Étex; James Pradier and Philippe Joseph Henri Lemaire...
between 1833 and 1836 and produced a design for a sculpture on top of it in 1833 (though this was never realised).
Arc de triomphe
- The Battle of AboukirBattle of Abukir (1799)The Battle of Abukir was Napoleon Bonaparte's decisive victory over Seid Mustafa Pasha's Ottoman army on 25 July 1799 during the French invasion of Egypt...
, bas-relief, stone, east façade (champs-Élysées side), above The Apotheosis of Napoleon I and The Triumph of 1810 by Jean-Pierre CortotJean-Pierre CortotJean-Pierre Cortot was a French sculptor.- Life :Cortot was born and died in Paris. He was educated at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, and took the Prix de Rome in 1809, residing in the Villa Medici in Rome from 1810 to 1813.Cortot worked in an austere, correct, academic neo-classical style,... - EntablatureEntablatureAn entablature refers to the superstructure of moldings and bands which lie horizontally above columns, resting on their capitals. Entablatures are major elements of classical architecture, and are commonly divided into the architrave , the frieze ,...
frieze, west façade (avenue de la Grande-Armée side), right half - EntablatureEntablatureAn entablature refers to the superstructure of moldings and bands which lie horizontally above columns, resting on their capitals. Entablatures are major elements of classical architecture, and are commonly divided into the architrave , the frieze ,...
frieze, south façade (avenue Kléber side), left half - Design for sculpture on top of the Arc de triomphe - allegory of France victorious (1833), drawing, Paris, 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,...
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- MolièreMolièreJean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
standing in meditation, over-life-size, bronze, Paris, Musée du Louvre - MolièreMolièreJean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
, bronze, Paris, 1844, fontaine MolièreFontaine MolièreThe Fontaine Molière is a fountain in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, at the junction of rue Molière and rue de Richelieu.Its site was occupied by a fountain known as the fontaine Richelieu until 1838, when it was demolished due to interfering with traffic flow...
, junction of rue de Richelieu and la rue Molière - Jean de La Fontaine, statue, marble, Paris, palais de l'InstitutInstitut de FranceThe Institut de France is a French learned society, grouping five académies, the most famous of which is the Académie française.The institute, located in Paris, manages approximately 1,000 foundations, as well as museums and chateaux open for visit. It also awards prizes and subsidies, which...
- Modesty, statue, Paris, cimetière du Père-Lachaise, tomb of Pierre Cartellier, left side
- Portrait of Nicolas BéhuchetNicolas BéhuchetNicolas or Béhuchet was a French admiral and financier....
, admiral of France, died 1340 (vers 1838), bust, plaster, Versailles, châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon