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Pierre-Jules Mêne
French sculptor
Pierre-Jules Mène | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1810-03-25)25 March 1810 Paris, France |
| Died | 21 May 1879(1879-05-21) (aged 69) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Notable work | L'Accolade; Cerf à la branche; Ibrahim, cheval arabe |
| Movement | Animalier |
Pierre-Jules Mêne (French pronunciation:[pjɛʁʒylmɛn]; 25 March 1810 – 20 May 1879) was a French sculptor and animalier.
Laccolade bronze pierre jules mene sculpture
He is considered one of the pioneers of animal sculpture in the nineteenth century.
Early life
Mêne was born on 25 March 1810 in Paris, France. As a teenager he worked for his father, a metal turner. By 1837 he was casting his bronze sculptures in his own foundry.[1][2]
Career
Mêne produced a number of animal sculptures, mainly of domestic animals including horses, cows and bulls, sheep and goats which were in vogue during the Second Empire.
He was one of a school of French animalières whic