Etienne Maurice Falconet

ÉTIENNE MAURICE FALCONET (Paris, 1716-1791) ÉTIENNE MAURICE FALCONET (Paris, 1716-1791) Master of 18th-century classical sculpture. Étienne-Maurice Falconet was born in 1716 into a modest Parisian family with roots in the Bugey region. Originally trained as a...

Albert Desenfans

ALBERT DESENFANS (Genappe, 1845-1938, Braine l’Alleud) ALBERT DESENFANS (Genappe, 1845-1938, Braine l’Alleud) A discreet master of monumental form. Albert Constant Desenfans was a distinguished Belgian sculptor whose refined technique and expressive vision...

Achille Fidi

ACHILLE FIDI (1861-unknown) ACHILLE FIDI (1861-unknown) Between elegance and enigma, Achille Fidi intrigues. Achille Fidi was an Italian sculptor of remarkable talent, active in the early 20th century. Based in Asnières, France, he is best known for his elegant...

Lucienne Antoinette Heuvelmans

LUCIENNE-ANTOINETTE HEUVELMANS (Paris, 1881-1944, Saint-Cast-le-Guildo) LUCIENNE-ANTOINETTE HEUVELMANS (Paris, 1881-1944, Saint-Cast-le-Guildo) A pioneer of sculpture in a woman’s voice. Lucienne Antoinette Heuvelmans was a trailblazing French sculptress,...

Joseph Gott

JOSEPH GOTT (Leeds, 1785-1860, Roma) JOSEPH GOTT (Leeds, 1785-1860, Roma) British sculptor of neoclassical grace. Joseph Gott was a distinguished British sculptor whose work left a lasting mark on the first half of the 19th century. Born in Leeds, Yorkshire, in 1785,...

Jean-Baptiste Sloodts

JEAN-BAPTISTE SLOODTS (Brussels, 1843-unknown) JEAN-BAPTISTE SLOODTS (Brussels, 1843-unknown) Master founder devoted to the beauty of detail. Jean-Baptiste Sloodts was a Belgian sculptor and modeller, born in Brussels in 1843. He spent his entire career at La...