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Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (; born Albert-Ernest Carrier de Belleuse; 12 June 1824 – 4 June 1887) was a French
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. He was one of the founding members of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, and was made an officer of the
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.


Early life

Carrier-Belleuse was born on 12 June 1824 at Anizy-le-Château,
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. He began his training as a goldsmith's apprentice. Carrier-Belleuse was a student of David d'Angers and briefly studied at the
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. His career is distinguished by his versatility and his work outside France: in England between 1850 and 1855 (working for
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), and in Brussels around 1871. His name is perhaps best known because
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worked as his assistant between 1864 and 1870. The two travelled to
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in 1871, and by some accounts Rodin assisted Carrier-Belleuse's architectural sculpture for the
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Career

Carrier-Belleuse made many
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pieces, the most famous of which may be '' The Abduction of Hippodameia'' depicting the Greek mythological scene of a
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kidnapping Hippodameia on her wedding day. He was made artistic director at the
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in 1876.


Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts

In 1862 Carrier-Belleuse was one of the founding members of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, and was made an officer of the
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. The bronzes he executed prior to 1868 were always signed "Carrier" or "A. Carrier", but after 1868 his signature was changed to "Carrier-Belleuse".


Artistic style

His work encompassed all manner of sculptural subjects and materials, and his naturalism incorporated a breadth of styles: unembellished Realism, neo-
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exuberance, and
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elegance.


Family

His sons were the painters Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse (1848-1913) and Pierre Carrier-Belleuse (1851-1932).


Death and legacy

Carrier-Belleuse died on 4 June 1887 at
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, France.


Works of art

* Pediment sculpture of ''Abundance'',
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, South façade of the Great Galerie, Louvre palace, Paris, circa 1863 * Caryatids themed on the four seasons, Vichy Opera, for architect Charles Badger, 1865 * Architectural sculpture for the Tribunal de commerce de Paris (Commercial Court of Paris), on the
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, for architect Antoine-Nicolas Bailly, completed 1865 * A silvered bronze chimney-piece for the Hôtel de la Païva, Paris, 1866''The Grove encyclopedia of decorative arts'', Volume 1 By Gordon Campbell * Monument to
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, Nice, 1869 * Architectural work at the
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, Brussels, circa 1870 * ''Mary Queen of Scots'', Private Collection, ca. 1870 * Two elaborate multifigure torchères for the base of grand staircase,
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(Paris Opera), Pairs, 1873 * Tomb of Belgian photographer Louis Ghémar, Laeken Cemetery, Brussels, 1873Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century photography, Volume 1 By John Hannavy * Architectural work for the Théâtre de la Renaissance, Paris, for architect Charles de Lalande, 1873 * ''Sea Nymph'' for the fountain at the Place du Theâtre-Français, Paris, for architect Gabriel Davioud, 1874 * Bust of Aimée-Olympe Desclée for her tomb, 1874 * Four Seasons fountain, Hotel de Ville,
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* Mausoleum of
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, Romania * Equestrian statue of
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, Plaza de Mayo Square,
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, Argentina * Equestrian statue of
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, Alameda,
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Gallery

File:Rodin Carrie-Belleuse p1070142.jpg, Bust of Carrier-Belleuse by
Auguste Rodin François Auguste René Rodin (; ; 12 November 184017 November 1917) was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a u ...
File:Mihai Viteazul statue.jpg, Equestrian statue of Mihai Viteazul in
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File:Marie Carrier-Belleuse.jpg, ''Marie Carrier-Belleuse'', 1859,
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File:Albert carrier-belleuse, busto di donna con diadema, 1860-70 ca.JPG, ''Bust of a Woman with a Diadem'', c. 1860–1870,
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File:Harmonie, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 1965-J.jpg, ''Harmony'', Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent File:Hebe Endormie (1869) (2178243996).jpg, ''Hebe asleep,'' c. 1869,
Musée d'Orsay The Musée d'Orsay ( , , ) () is a museum in Paris, France, on the Rive Gauche, Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts architecture, Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. The museum holds mai ...
File:Léda et le cygne par Carrier-Belleuse.jpg, ''Leda and the Swan'', c. 1870,
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File:Longchamp205a Carrier Psyché.jpg, ''Psyche'', 1872 File:Sea nymph Carrier-Belleuse.jpg, ''Sea Nymph'' from a fountain on the Place du Théâtre-Français, Paris, 1874


References


External links

* The R.W. Norton Art Gallery
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse's Biography
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carrier-Belleuse, Albert-Ernest 1824 births 1887 deaths People from Aisne 19th-century French painters French male painters French architectural sculptors Officers of the Legion of Honour 19th-century French sculptors French male sculptors 19th-century French male artists