Antoine Bourdelle,1861-1929

Musée Rodin

#Bourdelle, a devoted assistant 14/40

Antoine Bourdelle was a devoted assistant who worked his way up to become a marble carver in my studio. I was a witness at his wedding, but we grew apart after his divorce in 1910. His passion was different from mine, he was both a sculptor and a poet.

Picture: Studio G. L. Manuel Frères, Antoine Bourdelle posing next to one of his sculptures

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Antoine Bourdelle, born Émile Antoine Bordelles, was an influential and prolific French sculptor, painter, and teacher. Wikipedia

Born: October 31, 1861, Montauban, France

Died: October 1, 1929, Le Vésinet, France

Education: École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts

Children: Rhodia Dufet-Bourdelle, Pierre Bourdelle

Artworks

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