Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, sometimes called Jules Carpeaux (May 11, 1827 - October 12, 1875) was a French sculptor who studied under François Rude. In 1854 he won the Prix de Rome and spent the years 1854 - 1861 in Rome studying the works of Michelangelo, Donatello and Verrocchio.

Sculptures by Carpeaux

• Ugolino and his Sons
• The Dance (commissioned for the Paris Opera House)
• Neapolitan Fisherboy
• Girl with Shell

External Link

A page on the official Louvre site giving access to some of Carpeaux's works (French language only)

A page from insecula.com listing more views of Carpeaux's works (also in French)

A page analysing Carpeaux's Ugolino, with numerous illustrations