Jules Franceschi
Bust of Jacques Offenbach , Montmartre Cemetery
Lodovico Giuliauo Franceschi or Louis Julien Franceschi called Jules (born January 11, 1825 in Bar-sur-Aube , † September 1, 1893 in Paris ) was a French sculptor of Italian descent.
Life
Franceschi attended the studio of François Rude and the École des Beaux-Arts . He created portrait busts, statutes and monumental statues.
Franceschi received several medals and in 1874 the Cross of the Legion of Honor .
Works (selection)
- Bronze statue of Miecislas Kamienski, who fell near Magenta , for his tomb in the Montmartre cemetery (1861)
- Marble statue of a Danaide (1863),
- Faith and Hebe (1866)
- Sandstone statue of St. Sulpicius (1867)
- Sister Martha (1868)
- The awakening , marble (1873)
- The death of Commander Baroche at Le Bourget (1874)
- Bust of Jacques Offenbach for his grave monument in the Montmartre cemetery
Web links
Commons : Jules Franceschi - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Miecislas Kamienski funerary monument
- List of his works in public ownership in France in the Joconde database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Franceschi, Jules |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Franceschi, Lodovico Giuliauo; Franceschi, Louis Julien |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bar-sur-Aube |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 1, 1893 |
| Place of death | Paris |