Mathurin Moreau
Mathurin Moreau (born November 18, 1822 in Dijon , † 1912 in Paris ) was a French sculptor .
Life
His father was the sculptor Jean-Baptiste Louis Josephe Moreau , who had already made a name for himself as a sculptor in Dijon. In addition to his father's, Mathurin Moreau was also a student of Jules Ramey and Augustin-Alexandre Dumont . Mathurin Moreau created monuments in Angers , Beaune , Dijon , and Nuits-Saint-Georges . He created numerous sculptures for the churches of St. Augustin and La Trinité in Paris; also for the representative buildings in Paris, such as the Paris Opera . There are also works by Mathurin Moreau in the museums of Dijon and Marseille as well as in the Army History Museum in Vienna .
Moreau's sculptures have been traded in the four to five-digit dollar range at auctions and trade fairs since the 1970s.
Works (excerpt)
- Two-figure group Fiancée du Soldat , 1910, die-cast zinc, bronzed and patinated, 19 × 15 × 18 cm, Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna
- Spinner (marble)
- Primavera (bronze)
- Phryne
literature
- Ilse Krumpöck: The sculptures in the Army History Museum , Vienna 2004, p. 124 f.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ilse Krumpöck: Die Bildwerke im Heeresgeschichtliches Museum , Vienna 2004, p. 124 f.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moreau, Mathurin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1822 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dijon |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1912 |
| Place of death | Paris |