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Napoleon on St. Helena by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

Napoleon on St. Helena

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux · 1855

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Artist
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Date
1855
Medium
bronze
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Culture
France, 19th century
Credit line
Gift of Loïe Fuller
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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux captured raw emotion and spontaneous movement, famously challenging classical norms with works like his controversial 'The Dance' for the Opéra Garnier.

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