François Rude (1784 - 1855)
1784-01-04Dijon, France1855-11-03Paris, FranceFrance
François Rude
François Rude was a French sculptor, best known for the Departure of the Volunteers, also known as La Marseillaise on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. His work often expressed patriotic themes, as well as the transition from neo-classicism to romanticism.
Date and place of birt: | 4 january 1784, Dijon, France |
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Date and place of death: | 3 november 1855, Paris, France |
Nationality: | France |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Sculptor |
Genre: | History painting, Mythological painting |
Art style: | Romanticism, Neoclassicism |