Paul Dubois Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Paul Dubois
Early Life and Education Born: July 18, 1829, Nogent-sur-Seine, France Initially studied law to please his father, a notary. Abandoned legal studies to pursue sculpture. Influenced by the work of his great-uncle, Jean-Baptiste Pigalle. Debut at the Paris Salon in 1857 under the name Dubois-Pigalle. Studied at the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts under Armand Toussaint. Traveled to Rome in 1860, studying and copying classica
l sculptures. Career and Artistic Development Resided in Rome for four years, developing his skills and artistic style. Awarded "une médaille de 2° classe" by the Paris Salon in 1863 for works created in Rome (Saint Jean-Baptiste and Narcisse). Returned to France and completed "Chanteur florentin du XVe siècle," a highly popular work. Received *médaille d'honneur* at the Salon des beaux-arts in 1865 and 1876. Became Cheval…