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Why Born Enslaved!

Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, 1867

MEDIUMPlaster, original polychromed surface
DIMENSIONS[object Object]
LOCATIONCleveland Museum of Art
COLLECTIONModern European Painting and Sculpture
CULTUREFrance
CREDIT LINELeonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund
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THE ARTIST
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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