Jean-Joseph Foucou
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Jean-Joseph Foucou was a French sculptor.
Foucou was born at Riez
, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. A student at the École de peinture et de sculpture of Marseille
, he went to Paris, where he entered the workshop of Jean-Jacques Caffieri
. In 1769 he won the Prix de Rome
in sculpture, and entered the École royale des élèves protégés in preparation for his residence in Rome, 1771-75. On his return to Paris he was accepted (agrée) in 1777 at the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, where he was made a full member in 1785, with a marble of a River for his morceau de reception. He was a regular contributor to the Paris Salon
s from 1779 to 1812.
He collaborated with Pierre Julien
in the marble sculpture for the dairy for Marie Antoinette at Château de Rambouillet
, and worked among other sculptors on grrand Parisian projects, such as the Panthéon
.
He was one of the numerous sculptors called upon to provide bronze bas-relief panels for the Place Vendôme Column
celebrating Napoleon's victory at Austerlitz
.
Foucou worked in collaboration with sculptors Joseph Espercieux, Pierre Petitot
and Pierre Cartellier
. He died in Paris
.
Foucou was born at Riez
Riez
Riez is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Geography:The densely-built village sits where two small rivers join—the Auvestre and the Colostre—in a glacially-widened valley.-Population:-Economy:...
, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. A student at the École de peinture et de sculpture of 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...
, he went to Paris, where he entered the workshop of Jean-Jacques Caffieri
Jean-Jacques Caffieri
Jean-Jacques Caffieri was a French sculptor. He was appointed sculpteur du Roi to Louis XV and later afforded lodgings in the Galeries du Louvre. He designed the fine rampe d'escalier which still adorns the Palais Royal...
. In 1769 he 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, and entered the École royale des élèves protégés in preparation for his residence in Rome, 1771-75. On his return to Paris he was accepted (agrée) in 1777 at the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, where he was made a full member in 1785, with a marble of a River for his morceau de reception. He was a regular contributor to the Paris Salon
Paris Salon
The Salon , or rarely Paris Salon , beginning in 1725 was the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France. Between 1748–1890 it was the greatest annual or biannual art event in the Western world...
s from 1779 to 1812.
He collaborated with Pierre Julien
Pierre Julien
Pierre Julien was a French sculptor who worked in a full range of rococo and neoclassical styles.He served an early apprenticeship at Le Puy-en-Velay, near his natal village of Saint-Paulien, then at the École de dessin of Lyon, then entered the Parisian atelier of Guillaume Coustou the Younger...
in the marble sculpture for the dairy for Marie Antoinette at Château de Rambouillet
Château de Rambouillet
The château de Rambouillet is a castle in the town of Rambouillet, Yvelines department, in the Île-de-France region in northern France, southwest of Paris...
, and worked among other sculptors on grrand Parisian projects, such as the Panthéon
Pantheon
-Mythology:* Pantheon , the set of gods belonging to a particular mythology* Pantheon * Pantheon, Rome, now a Catholic church, once a temple to the gods of ancient Rome* Any temple dedicated to an entire pantheon-Other buildings:...
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He was one of the numerous sculptors called upon to provide bronze bas-relief panels for the Place Vendôme Column
Place Vendôme
Place Vendôme is a square in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France, located to the north of the Tuileries Gardens and east of the Église de la Madeleine. It is the starting point of the Rue de la Paix. Its regular architecture by Jules Hardouin-Mansart and pedimented screens canted across the...
celebrating Napoleon's victory at Austerlitz
Battle of Austerlitz
The Battle of Austerlitz, also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was one of Napoleon's greatest victories, where the French Empire effectively crushed the Third Coalition...
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Foucou worked in collaboration with sculptors Joseph Espercieux, Pierre Petitot
Pierre Petitot
Pierre Petitot was a French sculptor. He worked with Pierre Cartellier and Joseph Espercieux....
and 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...
. He died 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...
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