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Bernard-Gabriel Seurre or Seurre the Elder (11 July 1795 – 3 October 1867) was a French sculptor. His younger brother Charles Émile Seurre (1798–1858) was also a sculptor.
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Life
Born in Paris, Bernard Seurre was a student of the sculptor Pierre Cartellier. In 1818 Bernard Seurre won the Prix de Rome for sculpture with a relief on the subject Chilonis imploring mercy for her husband Cleombrotus He then produced sculptures for the Arc de Triomphe between 1833 and 1836 and produced a design for a sculpture on top of it in 1833 (though this was never realized).
He died in Paris.
Works
Arc de triomphe
- The Battle of Aboukir, bas-relief, stone, east façade (champs-Élysées side), above The Apotheosis of Napoleon I and The Triumph of 1810 by Jean-Pierre Cortot
- Entablature frieze, west façade (avenue de la Grande-Armée side), right half
- Entablature frieze, south façade (avenue Kléber side), left half
- Design for sculpture on top of the Arc de triomphe - allegory of France victorious (1833), drawing, Paris, musée d'Orsay
Other
- Molière standing in meditation, over-life-size, bronze, Paris, Musée du Louvre
- Molière, bronze, Paris, 1844, fontaine Molière, junction of rue de Richelieu and la rue Molière
- Jean de La Fontaine, statue, marble, Paris, palais de l'Institut
- Modesty, statue, Paris, cimetière du Père-Lachaise, tomb of Pierre Cartellier, left side
- Portrait of Nicolas Béhuchet, admiral of France, died 1340 (vers 1838), bust, plaster, Versailles, châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon
Sources
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- (in French) Pierre Kjellberg, Le Nouveau guide des statues de Paris, La Bibliothèque des Arts, Paris, 1988.
- (in French) Emmanuel Schwartz, Les Sculptures de l'École des Beaux-Arts de Paris. Histoire, doctrines, catalogue, École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 2003.
- (in French) Charles Reutlinger, Portrait de Bernard Gabriel Seurre, photographs, Paris, musée d'Orsay
References
- Ward-Jackson, Philip (1996). "Seurre" in The Dictionary of Art, edited by Jane Turner; vol. 28, p. 506. London: Macmillan. Reprinted 1998 with minor corrections: ISBN 9781884446009.
- Cleombrotus married Chilonis, daughter of Leonidas II, king of Lacedemonia, and shortly after the marriage usurped Leonidas' throne and condemned him to exile. Cleombrotus did not last long in power and the Lacedomnians, tired of his tyrannical government, recalled Leonidas. He returned and wanted to punish Cleombrotus, who took refuge in the temple of Neptune. Leonidas went to the temple with friends and soldiers intent on killing Cleombrotus, but Chilonis took one of her children to see Leonidas and asked for mercy from him. (Plutarch, Life of Agis, chapters 16-18)
Bernard Gabriel Seurre or Seurre the Elder 11 July 1795 3 October 1867 was a French sculptor His younger brother Charles Emile Seurre 1798 1858 was also a sculptor Bernard Seurre 1865 Moliere by Seurre the elder cour Napoleon of the palais du LouvreLifeBorn in Paris Bernard Seurre was a student of the sculptor Pierre Cartellier In 1818 Bernard Seurre won the Prix de Rome for sculpture with a relief on the subject Chilonis imploring mercy for her husband Cleombrotus He then produced sculptures for the Arc de Triomphe between 1833 and 1836 and produced a design for a sculpture on top of it in 1833 though this was never realized He died in Paris WorksArc de triomphe The Battle of Aboukir bas relief stone east facade champs Elysees side above The Apotheosis of Napoleon I and The Triumph of 1810 by Jean Pierre Cortot Entablature frieze west facade avenue de la Grande Armee side right half Entablature frieze south facade avenue Kleber side left half Design for sculpture on top of the Arc de triomphe allegory of France victorious 1833 drawing Paris musee d OrsayOther Moliere standing in meditation over life size bronze Paris Musee du Louvre Moliere bronze Paris 1844 fontaine Moliere junction of rue de Richelieu and la rue Moliere Jean de La Fontaine statue marble Paris palais de l Institut Modesty statue Paris cimetiere du Pere Lachaise tomb of Pierre Cartellier left side Portrait of Nicolas Behuchet admiral of France died 1340 vers 1838 bust plaster Versailles chateaux de Versailles et de TrianonSourcesWikimedia Commons has media related to Bernard Seurre in French Pierre Kjellberg Le Nouveau guide des statues de Paris La Bibliotheque des Arts Paris 1988 in French Emmanuel Schwartz Les Sculptures de l Ecole des Beaux Arts de Paris Histoire doctrines catalogue Ecole nationale superieure des Beaux Arts Paris 2003 in French Charles Reutlinger Portrait de Bernard Gabriel Seurre photographs Paris musee d OrsayReferencesWard Jackson Philip 1996 Seurre in The Dictionary of Art edited by Jane Turner vol 28 p 506 London Macmillan Reprinted 1998 with minor corrections ISBN 9781884446009 Cleombrotus married Chilonis daughter of Leonidas II king of Lacedemonia and shortly after the marriage usurped Leonidas throne and condemned him to exile Cleombrotus did not last long in power and the Lacedomnians tired of his tyrannical government recalled Leonidas He returned and wanted to punish Cleombrotus who took refuge in the temple of Neptune Leonidas went to the temple with friends and soldiers intent on killing Cleombrotus but Chilonis took one of her children to see Leonidas and asked for mercy from him Plutarch Life of Agis chapters 16 18