Marnix d’Haveloose

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Prosper d’Epinay

PROSPER D’EPINAY (Port-Louis, 1836-1914, Paris) PROSPER D’EPINAY (Port-Louis, 1836-1914, Paris) Born in Port Louis in 1836 into a distinguished Creole family, Prosper d’Épinay was raised in France from 1839 onward and displayed exceptional talent for...

Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

ALBERT ERNEST CARRIER-BELLEUSE (Anizy-le-Château, 1824-1887, Sèvres) ALBERT ERNEST CARRIER-BELLEUSE (Anizy-le-Château, 1824-1887, Sèvres) Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse was one of the leading figures of nineteenth-century French sculpture, standing at the crossroads...

Alfred Boucher

ALFRED BOUCHER (Nogent-sur-Seine, 1850-1934, Aix-les-Bains) ALFRED BOUCHER (Nogent-sur-Seine, 1850-1934, Aix-les-Bains) Born in 1850, Alfred Boucher was a French sculptor whose precocious talent was quickly recognised. Of modest origins, he began modelling clay at a...

Umberto Biagini

UMBERTO BIAGINI (Volterra, 19th-20th century) UMBERTO BIAGINI (Volterra, 19th-20th century) Umberto Biagini was an Italian sculptor active between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A native of Volterra, a Tuscan city renowned for its alabaster craftsmanship, he...

Francesco Barzaghi

FrancescoBarzaghi (Milan, 1839-1892) Francesco Barzaghi (Milan, 1839-1892) 1839 Born in Milan 1863 Fabbrica del Duomo, Milan 1870 International career 1880 Professor at the Accademia di Brera 1892  Death in Milan A leading Lombard sculptor, master of idealised...