Louis-Ernest Barrias

Sculptor

Birthday April 13, 1841

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace France

DEATH DATE Feb 4, 1905 (63)

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About

French sculptor of the Beaux-Arts school whose sculptures often featured voluptuous women figures.

Before Fame

He studied at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris under teacher François Jouffroy.

Trivia

The majority of his work was made from marble.

Family Life

His father was a porcelain-painter and his older brother was also a painter.

Associated With

His most famous piece is a portrait of a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

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