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François Rude

French sculptor (1784–1855)

François Rude

Portrait by Sophie Rude (1842)

Born(1784-01-04)4 January 1784

Dijon, France

Died3 November 1855(1855-11-03) (aged 71)

Paris, France

NationalityFrench
Known forSculpture, drawing
AwardsLegion of Honour

François Rude (French pronunciation:[fʁɑ̃swaʁyd]; 4 January 1784 – 3 November 1855) was a French sculptor, best known for the Departure of the Volunteers, also known as La Marseillaise on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

(1835–36).[1] His work often expressed patriotic themes, as well as the transition from neo-classicism to romanticism.[2]

Early life

François Rude was born 4 January 1784 on rue Petite-Poissonnerie (rue François Rude) in Dijon. His father was a blacksmith and locksmith, who taught Rude the trade of forging iron, so he could take over the family business.

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