Antoine Augustin Préault
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Antoine Augustin Préault (1809-1879) was a French Romantic sculptor known for his intensely emotional, often violent works that challenged the calm idealism of Neoclassical sculpture. Born in Paris, he studied under David d'Angers but developed a far more turbulent, expressive style.
His relief Slaughter (Tuerie, 1834), a writhing mass of tortured figures, was rejected from the Salon for its disturbing intensity. Préault was effectively banned from exhibiting for over a decade. His later works include the medallion of Silence at Père Lachaise cemetery, a haunting profile of a hooded figure that has become one of the cemetery's most photographed sculptures.
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About Antoine Augustin Préault
Préault created intensely emotional Romantic sculptures that challenged academic conventions. His relief Slaughter (1834) was too disturbing for the Salon, and his Silence medallion at Père Lachaise is one of Paris's most haunting sculptures.
The Silence medallion is at Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris. Works including Slaughter are at the Musée d'Orsay. The Louvre also holds pieces.
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