Étienne Maurice Falconet
French sculptor (1716–1791) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Étienne Maurice Falconet (1 December 1716 – 24 January 1791) was a French baroque, rococo and neoclassical sculptor, best-known for his equestrian statue of Peter the Great, the Bronze Horseman (1782), in St. Petersburg, Russia, and for the small statues he produced in series for the Royal Sévres Porcelain Manufactory[1][2]
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Étienne Maurice Falconet | |
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Born | 1 December 1716 |
Died | 24 January 1791 |
Nationality | French |
Known for | Sculpture |
Notable work | The Bronze Horseman |
Movement | Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism |
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