Charles Despiau (1874 - 1946)
1874-11-04Mont-de-Marsan, France1946-10-28Paris, FranceFrance
Charles Despiau
Charles Despiau was a famous French sculptor of the first half of the 20th century, an outstanding master of the portrait genre of his era. Charles Despio was also famous for making full-length bronze statues of men and women in the classical style. The best masterpieces of the artist's work today are in museums in France and the United States, and his biography is an example of selfless service to art and painstaking work.Date and place of birt: | 4 november 1874, Mont-de-Marsan, France |
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Date and place of death: | 28 october 1946, Paris, France |
Nationality: | France |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Portraitist, Sculptor |
Genre: | Portrait |
Art style: | Neoclassicism |