Joseph Chinard
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Joseph Chinard (1756-1813) was a French sculptor from Lyon who became one of the most accomplished Neoclassical portrait artists during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic periods. He studied in Rome and returned to Lyon, where he created elegant terracotta and marble busts.
Chinard's portrait busts of Juliette Récamier and other prominent women of the era demonstrate a graceful naturalism within the Neoclassical framework. He also produced medallions and small-scale works of refined delicacy.
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About Joseph Chinard
Chinard created elegant Neoclassical portrait busts, especially of prominent women during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic periods. His bust of Juliette Récamier is one of the finest portraits of the era.
Major works are at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon and the Louvre in Paris.
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