Thursday, February 23, 2012

Art in France

Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sculpture in France
http://www.school.eb.com/comptons/article-207829
  • Francis I brought in Itlalian sculptors to make sculptures for him
  • in the 17th century France started to recognize Bernini as a sculptor
  • the Pierre Puget sculpture was designed by Bernini
  • the sculpture expressed Bernini's personality/background
  • Bernini later became one of the leading sculptors
  • because of the skills of French sculptors help Europe start leading in sculptures
  • Antoine Houdon was a very successful artist who worked in Rome, France, and America
  • his portraits showed a persons character not charm
  1. What influenced Bernini's sculptors?
  2. why are sculptures so popular in Europe?

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