Louis Ernest Barrias

LOUIS ERNEST BARRIAS (Paris, 1841-1905) LOUIS ERNEST BARRIAS (Paris, 1841-1905) Born on April 13, 1841, in Paris, Louis-Ernest Barrias was the son of a porcelain painter. He followed the path opened twenty years earlier by his brother Félix-Joseph (1822–1907), winner...

Paul Dubois

PAUL DUBOIS (Nogent-sur-Seine, 1829-1905, Paris) PAUL DUBOIS (Nogent-sur-Seine, 1829-1905, Paris) “Renaissance, indeed; but the Renaissance of 1876! It is truly modern art, yet endowed with the qualities of eternal art!” – Paul Dubois Born in Nogent-sur-Seine in 1829,...

Laurent-Honoré Marqueste

LAURENT-HONORÉ MARQUESTE (Toulouse, 1848-1920, Paris) LAURENT-HONORÉ MARQUESTE (Toulouse, 1848-1920, Paris) Renowned French sculptor of elegance, awarded at major Salons. Born in Toulouse in 1848, Laurent-Honoré Marqueste is one of the leading figures of French...

Georges Charles Coudray

GEORGES CHARLES COUDRAY (Paris, 1862-1944) GEORGES CHARLES COUDRAY (Paris, 1862-1944) Belle Époque scluptor, master of orientalist figures. Georges Charles Coudray was a distinguished French sculptor and medallist, celebrated for his refined depictions of female...

Alberto Saccardi

ALBERTO SACCARDI (1883-1956) ALBERTO SACCARDI (1883-1956) The elegant encounter between classical tradition and Art Deco aesthetics. Alberto Saccardi was a distinguished Italian sculptor, born in 1883, who left a lasting mark on early 20th-century art through his...