Max Claudet (August 18, 1840–May 28, 1893) was a

sculptor Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

painter Painting is a Visual arts, visual art, which is characterized by the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called "matrix" or "Support (art), support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with ...

and

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from France. He created works in the style of

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and he regularly displayed his works at the

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. He became friends with

Gustave Courbet Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet ( ; ; ; 10 June 1819 – 31 December 1877) was a French painter who led the Realism movement in 19th-century French painting. Committed to painting only what he could see, he rejected academic convention and the ...

and he wrote a book titled, ''Souvenirs, Gustave Courbet''.

Early life

He was born Georges Max Claudet in

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France on August 18, 1840. His father was Félix-Narcisse Claudet; a customs inspector. On November 10, 1839, Félix-Narcisse Claudet married Miss Marie-Alexandrine née Vuillemenot. In 1842, two years after Max was born, his mother Marie Claudet died. When he was fifteen he was apprenticed to the sculptor Victor Huguenin in Paris. In 1858 and 1859, he was educated at the School of Fine Arts in Dijon and it was there that he worked with the sculptor Darbois. In 1860 he worked with Darbois. His grandfather, Antide Claudet, was the mayor of

Salins-les-Bains Salins-les-Bains (), commonly referred to simply as Salins, is a commune in the Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France. It is located on the departmental border with Doubs, 34.8 km (21.6 mi) to the s ...

in 1793.

Career

In 1860 he submitted two works to the Great Exhibition of Besançon and in 1861 he was awarded a first class medal. In 1862 he won an award for his bust of

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. He became friends with

Max Buchon Joseph Maximilien Buchon also known as Max Buchon (May 8, 1818–December 14, 1869) was a French poet, novelist and translator. He was from Salins-les-Bains and for a time he lived in Switzerland. He founded the newspaper, ''La Démocratie ...

and Buchon wrote articles about Claudet in his publication; ''La Sentinelle du Jura''. Max Buchon was a proponent of

and he influenced Claudet to create realistic sculptures. Claudet's studio was in

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France and the painter

worked there. He was introduced to the sculptor Jean-Joseph Perraud by Max Buchon. Claudet was one of Courbet's first biographers. Claudet learned painting techniques from Courbet. The two were close friends and after Courbet died Claudet released a book titled, ''Souvenirs, Gustave Courbet''. He displayed his work at the Paris Salons. He continued his work until his death inn 1893.

Legacy

There is a Max Claudet Museum in

southeast of

Dole, Jura Dole (, sometimes pronounced ) is a commune in the eastern French department of Jura, of which it is a subprefecture (''sous-préfecture''). History Dole was the capital of Franche-Comté until Louis XIV conquered the region; he shifted t ...

in France. The museum is located in the town where Claudet was born and raised. The museum features ceramics and sculptures by Claudet. His work also featured at the

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon is a museum of fine arts opened in 1787, in Dijon, France. It is one of the main and oldest museums of France. It is located in the historic city centre of Dijon and housed in the former ducal palace which was ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Claudet, Max 1840 births 1893 deaths French ceramists 19th-century French sculptors French Realist painters