Etienne-Jules Ramey
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Étienne-Jules Ramey called Ramey fils, was a French sculptor.
Ramey was born in Paris
, The pupil of his father, Claude Ramey
(1754-1838), he trained in the studio of Pierre Cartellier
, won the Prix de Rome
in sculpture, 1815, with the subject, equally classicizing and sentimental, Ulysses recognized by his dog, and collaborated with David d'Angers on the sculptures for the triumphal arch
at Marseille
, the Porte d'Aix
, 1828 to 1839.
His worked in partnership with Augustin-Alexandre Dumont
and taught at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts
in Paris. One of his pupils there was the Belgian sculptor Guillaume Geefs
; another was Jean-Joseph Perraud
. He died in Paris.
His careful, mannered drawings appear on the market from time to time.
Ramey was born in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, The pupil of his father, Claude Ramey
Claude Ramey
Claude Ramey was a French sculptor.-Life:Ramey was born in Dijon and received his art training in the École de Dessin in that city under François Devosge. He then went to Paris and studied Sculpture with Etienne Pierre Adrien Gois...
(1754-1838), he trained in the studio of Pierre Cartellier
Pierre 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...
, 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...
in sculpture, 1815, with the subject, equally classicizing and sentimental, Ulysses recognized by his dog, and collaborated with David d'Angers on the sculptures for the triumphal arch
Triumphal arch
A triumphal arch is a monumental structure in the shape of an archway with one or more arched passageways, often designed to span a road. In its simplest form a triumphal arch consists of two massive piers connected by an arch, crowned with a flat entablature or attic on which a statue might be...
at Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, the Porte d'Aix
Porte d'Aix
Porte d'Aix is a triumphal arch in Marseille, in the south of France, marking the old entry point to the city on the road from Aix-en-Provence. The classical design by Michel-Robert Penchaud was inspired by the triumphal arches of the Roman Empire...
, 1828 to 1839.
His worked in partnership with Augustin-Alexandre Dumont
Augustin-Alexandre Dumont
Augustin-Alexandre Dumont was a French sculptor.He was one of a long line of famous sculptors, the great-grandson of Pierre Dumont, son of Jacques-Edme Dumont and brother to Jeanne Louise Dumont Farrenc. In 1818, he started studies at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris; he was a pupil of Pierre...
and taught at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts refers to a number of influential art schools in France. The most famous is the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, now located on the left bank in Paris, across the Seine from the Louvre, in the 6th arrondissement. The school has a history spanning more than 350 years,...
in Paris. One of his pupils there was the Belgian sculptor Guillaume Geefs
Guillaume Geefs
Guillaume Geefs , also Willem Geefs, was a Belgian sculptor. Although known primarily for his monumental works and public portraits of statesmen and nationalist figures, he also explored mythological subject matter, often with an erotic theme.-Life:Geefs was born at Antwerp, the eldest of six...
; another was Jean-Joseph Perraud
Jean-Joseph Perraud
Jean-Joseph Perraud was a French academic sculptor. According to Eaton, "During the Second Empire no sculptor enjoyed a greater reputation," although his style fell out of fashion soon after his death....
. He died in Paris.
His careful, mannered drawings appear on the market from time to time.
Selected works
- Thésée combattant le Minotaure (1826), limestone group, Jardin des Tuileries, Paris
- Saint Luc, limestone Paris, peristyle of the rear façade of the Église de la MadeleineÉglise de la MadeleineL'église de la Madeleine is a Roman Catholic church occupying a commanding position in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. It was designed in its present form as a temple to the glory of Napoleon's army...
- Saint Pierre and Saint Paul, limestone, Paris, Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, place Franz-Liszt