Deseine, Louis Pierre |
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BORN 20 Jul 1749, Paris - DIED 11 Oct 1822, Paris: 10e Ancien GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Cimetière du Montparnasse, 3 Boulevard Edgar Quinet (Division 03) |
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Louis Pierre Deseine was the son of the master carpenter Louis André Desine. His mother was Madeleine Potier and the sculptor Claude André Deseine (1740-1823) was his younger brother. His teachers were Edme Dumont, Louis Philippe Monchy, Guillaume Coustou and Augustin Pajou. In 1779 he won de Prix de Rome for sculpture and from 1781 to 1784 he studied in Rome. In 1791 he became a member of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. He was best known for his sculptures in neo-classical style and his portrait busts. He worked for Louis V de Bourbon-Condé (1736-1818) and during the French Revolution and during the Empire he remained loyal to the Bourbons. He received the ordre de l'Éperon d'or and in 1816 he became chevalier de Malte. In 1814 her published a history of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture. For the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel he created a bas-relief of the Entry to Vienna. His bust of Pope Pio VII (1805) is at the châteaux de Malmaison et Bois-Préau. A collection of his works is at the Louvre. He created a design for the monument of the duc d'Engien at the Château de Vincennes. |
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 The grave of Louis Pierre Deseine at the Cimetière de Montparnasse, Paris. Picture by Androom (02 Nov 2022) |
Sources • Louis Pierre Deseine - Wikipédia (FR) |
