Jean-Antoine-Marie "Antonin" Idrac (1849–1884) was a French
sculptor.
A pupil of
Falguière, his works include:
*''Salammbô'' / ''
Eve and the
Serpent'', based on the novel ''
Salammbô''
*''
Cupid
In classical mythology, Cupid (Latin Cupīdō , meaning "passionate desire") is the god of desire, lust, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus (mythology), Venus and the god of war Mar ...
Stung''
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Mercury
Mercury commonly refers to:
* Mercury (planet), the nearest planet to the Sun
* Mercury (element), a metallic chemical element with the symbol Hg
* Mercury (mythology), a Roman god
Mercury or The Mercury may also refer to:
Companies
* Merc ...
inventing the
Caduceus
The caduceus (☤; ; la, cādūceus, from grc-gre, κηρύκειον "herald's wand, or staff") is the staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology and consequently by Hermes Trismegistus in Greco-Egyptian mythology. The same staff was also ...
'', now in the
Musée d'Orsay
The Musée d'Orsay ( , , ) ( en, Orsay Museum) is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900. The museum holds mainly French art ...
*''
Étienne Marcel'', an
equestrian statue in
Paris.
His work has been cited as an influence on the sculpture of
Lord Leighton.
External links
French language
Idrac at InseculaIdrac at RMN
English language
''Eve'' statuette at Leicester Galleries, with biography
1849 births
1884 deaths
Prix de Rome for sculpture
Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery
19th-century French sculptors
French male sculptors
19th-century French male artists
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