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Pierre-Jules Mêne
French sculptor
Pierre-Jules Mène | |
|---|---|
| Born | ()25 March Paris, France |
| Died | 21 May () (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 &#; 20 May ) was a French sculptor and animalier.
He is considered one of the pioneers of animal sculpture in the nineteenth century.
Early life
Mêne was born on 25 March in Paris, France. As a teenager he worked for his father, a metal turner. By 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 which also included Rosa Bonheur, Paul-Edouard Delabrierre, P