Denis Foyatier
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Denis Foyatier was a French
sculptor
in the neoclassical style
.
at Bezin, a hamlet near Bussières, Loire
). He started by working on religious figures, while taking a design course at Lyon
. In 1817, he entered the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts
("National Higher School for Arts and Crafts") in Paris
. In 1819 he exhibited his first pieces and, aged 26, was awarded a scholarship for the French Academy in Rome
at the Villa Médicis.
At the Villa Médicis he created the mould
for his piece Spartacus
, which is very well known. A Royal Command of 1828 for a production in marble made him famous.
After a brilliant career as a sculptor and painter, he died on 19 November 1863 and is buried in the Petit-Clamart
cemetery in a suburb of Paris
.
Some of Foyatier's works have been lost; several were melted down during the Second World War.
He was the father of the sculptor Jules Blanchard
.
and some smaller communes in the Loire
department:
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
sculptor
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
in the neoclassical style
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
.
Biography
Foyatier was the child of a family of modest means (his father was a weaver and later a farmerFarmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
at Bezin, a hamlet near Bussières, Loire
Bussières, Loire
Bussières is a commune in the Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire department...
). He started by working on religious figures, while taking a design course at Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
. In 1817, he entered the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...
("National Higher School for Arts and Crafts") in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. In 1819 he exhibited his first pieces and, aged 26, was awarded a scholarship for the French Academy in Rome
French Academy in Rome
The French Academy in Rome is an Academy located in the Villa Medici, within the Villa Borghese, on the Pincio in Rome, Italy.-History:...
at the Villa Médicis.
At the Villa Médicis he created the mould
Molding (process)
Molding or moulding is the process of manufacturing by shaping pliable raw material using a rigid frame or model called a pattern....
for his piece Spartacus
Spartacus
Spartacus was a famous leader of the slaves in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Little is known about Spartacus beyond the events of the war, and surviving historical accounts are sometimes contradictory and may not always be reliable...
, which is very well known. A Royal Command of 1828 for a production in marble made him famous.
After a brilliant career as a sculptor and painter, he died on 19 November 1863 and is buried in the Petit-Clamart
Clamart
Clamart is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.The town is divided into two parts, separated by a forest: bas Clamart, the historical centre, and petit Clamart with urbanization developed in the 1960s replacing pea fields. The canton of...
cemetery in a suburb of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
Some of Foyatier's works have been lost; several were melted down during the Second World War.
He was the father of the sculptor Jules Blanchard
Jules Blanchard
Jules Blanchard was a French sculptor.Blanchard was born in Puiseaux, the son of the sculptor Denis Foyatier. He was a student of François Jouffroy...
.
Places
Several towns have named streets after him:- ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
: The Rue FoyatierRue FoyatierThe Rue Foyatier is a street on the Montmartre , in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. Opened in 1867, it was given its current name in 1875, after the sculptor Denis Foyatier . It is one of the most famous streets in Paris, because it consists essentially of flights of stairs giving access to the...
in 18th arrondissement, a set of flights of steps leading to the Sacré-Cœur Basilica, alongside the Montmartre funicularMontmartre funicularThe Montmartre funicular is an automatic funicular railway serving the Montmartre neighbourhood of Paris, in the Eighteenth arrondissement. It is operated by the RATP, the Paris transport authority...
. - RoanneRoanneRoanne is a commune in the Loire department in central France.It is located northwest of Lyon on the Loire River.-Economy:...
- Saint-ÉtienneSaint-ÉtienneSaint-Étienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon...
and some smaller communes in the Loire
Loire
Loire is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches.-History:Loire was created in 1793 when after just 3½ years the young Rhône-et-Loire department was split into two. This was a response to counter-Revolutionary activities in Lyon...
department:
- BussièresBussières, LoireBussières is a commune in the Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire department...
, a square at the edge of the village in the Pouilly-lès-FeursPouilly-lès-FeursPouilly-lès-Feurs is a commune in the Loire department and in the Rhône-Alpes region in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire department...
direction. - FeursFeursFeurs is a commune in the Loire department and in the Rhône-Alpes region in central France.The inhabitants of Feurs are called Foréziens.-History:The name Feurs derives from the Roman name of the town Forum Segusiavorum...
Works
http://cartelfr.louvre.fr/cartelfr/visite?srv=car_not_frame&idNotice=2660 ("Love") (1825), statue, marble, Paris, Musée du Louvre. http://cartelfr.louvre.fr/cartelfr/visite?srv=car_not_frame&idNotice=554 (1830), Larger-than-life statue, marble, Paris, Musée du Louvre: Originally (1831) erected in an ensemble of eight statues for ("Avenue of Great Men") in the Jardin des Tuileries, the statue represents Spartacus breaking his chains, and was moved to the Louvre in 1877. (1832–1834), statue, marble, Paris, erected in the Jardin des Tuileries in 1836 near a large round pond, this statue also was one of the series. http://cartelfr.louvre.fr/cartelfr/visite?srv=car_not_frame&idNotice=2662 (1848), statue, marble, Paris, Musée du Louvre- Étienne Pasquier, jurisconsulte ("juristJuristA jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
"), statue, Paris, Jardin du LuxembourgJardin du LuxembourgThe Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Gardens, is the second largest public park in Paris The Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Gardens, is the second largest public park in Paris The Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Gardens, is the second largest public park in Paris (224,500 m²...
, to the left of the Palais du Luxembourg. ("The fool"), statue, stone or marble, Paris, Église de Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, to the right and below the frontage. ("Saint Matthew"), statue, stone, Place Franz-Liszt, façade of the Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Paris, balustrade. ("The Maid of OrleansJoan of ArcSaint Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" , is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the...
"), enormous equestrian statue (4.4 metre high) of Joan of Arc, bronze, erected 1855 in the Place du Martroi in OrléansOrléans-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
. ("The last days of HerculaneumHerculaneumHerculaneum was an ancient Roman town destroyed by volcanic pyroclastic flows in AD 79, located in the territory of the current commune of Ercolano, in the Italian region of Campania in the shadow of Mt...
" (?)), 2.65 metre bronze in the Jardin des Olives of the abbot's palace at RemiremontRemiremontRemiremont is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Inhabitants are called Romarimontains.-Geography:Remiremont is located on the Moselle, close to its confluence with the Moselotte, southeast of Épinal...
. Destroyed en 1942. ("Saint ChristopherSaint Christopher.Saint Christopher is a saint venerated by Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians, listed as a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd century Roman Emperor Decius or alternatively under the Roman Emperor Maximinus II Dacian...
"), in "golden and multicoloured wood", at NérondeNérondeNéronde is a commune in the Loire department in central France....
, Loire., marble, at the Chambre of Deputies (Palais BourbonPalais BourbonThe Palais Bourbon, , a palace located on the left bank of the Seine, across from the Place de la Concorde, Paris , is the seat of the French National Assembly, the lower legislative chamber of the French government.-History:...
) in Paris. ("PhilipPhilip the ApostlePhilip the Apostle was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Later Christian traditions describe Philip as the apostle who preached in Greece, Syria, and Phrygia....
"), ("Bartholomew"), ("ThomasThomas the ApostleThomas the Apostle, also called Doubting Thomas or Didymus was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is best known for questioning Jesus' resurrection when first told of it, then proclaiming "My Lord and my God" on seeing Jesus in . He was perhaps the only Apostle who went outside the Roman...
"), ("Matthew") at the Église de la MadeleineÉglise de la MadeleineL'église de la Madeleine is a Roman Catholic church occupying a commanding position in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. It was designed in its present form as a temple to the glory of Napoleon's army...
in Paris. ("Virgin and Child") at the Église Saint-Etienne-du-Mont in Paris., , at VersaillesVersaillesVersailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
. ("Mark") at ArrasArrasArras is the capital of the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The historic centre of the Artois region, its local speech is characterized as a Picard dialect...
. at FeursFeursFeurs is a commune in the Loire department and in the Rhône-Alpes region in central France.The inhabitants of Feurs are called Foréziens.-History:The name Feurs derives from the Roman name of the town Forum Segusiavorum...
. (recent donations room) at the Musée des-Beaux ArtsMusée des beaux-arts de LyonThe Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon is a municipal museum of fine arts in the French city of Lyon. It is housed near place des Terreaux in a former Benedictine convent of the 17th and 18th centuries. It was restored between 1988 and 1998, and despite these important restoration works it remained open...
at LyonLyonLyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
. - A maenadMaenadIn Greek mythology, maenads were the female followers of Dionysus , the most significant members of the Thiasus, the god's retinue. Their name literally translates as "raving ones"...
(Lyonnaise room) at the Musée des Beaux-Arts at Lyon.