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Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741 – 1828)
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (new york, United States of America)
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About this artwork
- Title: Voltaire
- Artist: Jean-Antoine Houdon
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Movement: Neoclassical
- Corpus context: classical idealism , enlightenment values
- Keywords: voltaire bust , intellectual art , marble bust voltaire
Quick Facts
- Movement: Neoclassicism
- Artist: Jean-Antoine Houdon
- Influences: Classical Antiquity
- Subject or theme: Philosopher Portrait
- Artistic style: Realism
- Year: 1781
- Notable elements or techniques: Detailed portrait sculpture
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