Artist: Jean-baptiste Carpeaux (1827 - 1875)
Nationality: French
Movement: Realism
Media: Sculpture
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Biography:
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux moved to Paris in 1838 and studied at the Petite Ecole before entering the Ecole des Beaux-Arts ten years later. There he studied with the Romantic sculptor, Francois Rude. In 1854, Carpeaux won the Prix de Rome and traveled to Italy to study ancient sculpture and also the work of Michelangelo and other Renaissance artists. In 1860, he introduced his sculpture Ugolino, which emphasized extreme emotional and physical states in contrast to the calmness of classical sculpture. With this piece, his reputation as the foremost sculptor of his time was founded. Carpeaux returned to Paris in 1862 and began creating portrait busts for famous clients, such as Napoleon and his court. His work had a strong affect on the young Auguste Rodin. Carpeaux also was a painter.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (60)
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JEAN-BAPTISTE CARPEAUX (1827-1875) (1870) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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JEAN-BAPTISTE CARPEAUX (1827-1875) (1870) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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La lavandière (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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groupe de naufragés (1869 ; ?) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Esclave (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Autoportrait dit Criant de douleur (1874 entre, 1875 et) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Baigneuse frileuse (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Diane et ses petits (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Le Désespoir (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Figure d'homme allongé (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Femme accroupie se coiffant (1864) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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La confidence (1873) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Le Génie de la Danse (2e moitié 19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste (d'après)
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L'Amour moqueur (1874) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste ; SUSSE Frères (fondeur)
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FEMME ACCROUPIE (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Femme accroupie (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Enfant debout (1854) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Portrait de la Vicomtesse de Montfort (1870 vers) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Charles Jean Louis Carpeaux (1873) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Femme debout (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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L'Amour moqueur (1874) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Coucher de soleil (1872) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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La Tempérance (1864 entre, 1865 et) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Femme accroupie (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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PORTRAIT DE JEAN-BAPTISTE CARPEAUX (1860 vers) by SOUMY Joseph Paul Marius
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Tête d'enfant porteur de palmes (1865) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Enfant jouant de la flûte (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Portrait de l'artiste (1882) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Scène de folie (3e quart 19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Joseph reconnu par ses frères (milieu 19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Femme marchant (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Femme assise, jambes croisées (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Enfant couché (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Le docteur Batailhé (1863 entre, 1864 et) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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LE FAUNE (1869) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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CLAUDE JOSEPH TISSOT (1863) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Femme drapée assise (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Eve tenant la pomme (1871) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Croquis pour le Génie de la Danse (2e moitié 19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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La Ville de Paris (1874) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Danseuse (2e moitié 19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Tête de femme (2e moitié 19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Jeunes Transteverines (1858) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Flore accroupie (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Danseuse (2e moitié 19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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L'espion. Episode du siège de Paris (1871) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Figaro (1873) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Trois danseuses (2e moitié 19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Charles Jean Louis Carpeaux à l'âge de trois mois (1870) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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PORTRAIT DE L'ARTISTE (3e quart 19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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La Science (1863) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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BACCHANTE, LES YEUX BAISSES (1869) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Deux danseuses (2e moitié 19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Deux danseuses (2e moitié 19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Deux têtes de femmes (2e moitié 19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Le Triomphe de Flore (1863) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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La première robe longue (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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LA PALOMBELLA AU COLLIER (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Fillette à l'éventail (19e siècle) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste
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Jeune fille à la coquille (1863 entre, 1864 et) by CARPEAUX Jean-Baptiste

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (1)
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Queensland Art Gallery: Transformations: A Century of Sculpture
The exhibition opens with two works by Auguste Rodin, a great influence on 20th century sculpture. Smaller bronzes from late 19th/early 20th century explore the figure as an allegory and are presented with reference to t...

Further Artwork and Information:

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux Online
The Sculpture of Carpeaux
WIEM: Carpeaux Jean Baptiste
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (Getty Museum)
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste
XXIV Bienal - Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
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