Henri-Joseph Ruxthiel

Henri-Joseph Rutxhiel (1775 in Lierneux, Belgium 1837 in Paris, France) was a Belgian sculptor. He belonged to the neoclassicism movement.

Henri-Joseph Ruxthiel
Gravure d'Adolphe Varin.
Born1775 Edit this on Wikidata
Died15 September 1837 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 61–62)
Alma mater

He was first shepherd, then sculptor in his late life. In 1800, he became the pupil of Jean-Antoine Houdon, then that of sculptor Philippe-Laurent Roland and the painter Jacques-Louis David. In 1809, he won the Prix de Rome for sculpture with a relief Dédale attachant des ailes à son fils Icare and then went to the Villa Medici.[1]

Main works

References

  1. Biography Decouverteliege Archived 2009-04-16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 26 June 2009
  2. Cartelfr.louvre.fr Retrieved 26 June 2009
  3. Base Joconde: Reference no. M5037000961, French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
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