About
French sculptor and academic who made La Seine at la Marne, Berger Chasseur, and Descent from the Cross.
Before Fame
He moved to Paris when he was 18 to study under C.A. Coysevox, his uncle.
Trivia
He won the Colbert prize, also known as the Prix de Rome, at the age of 23.
Family Life
He was the son of a woodcarver who taught him about art.
Associated With
He was heavily influenced by the art of Michelangelo Buonarroti.
