Joseph Tournois
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Joseph Tournois was a French
sculptor.
He was the pupil of French sculptors by François Jouffroy
and François Rude
. He attended the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
, where he created Ulysse blessé à la chasse par un sanglier, a bas-relief with whom he won the first Grand Prix de Rome
for sculpture in 1857. Then he moved to Rome
and lived in the Académie de France à Rome of Villa Medici
, from 27 January 1858 to 31 December 1862.
In 1868, he participated in the Salon des artistes français, with a sculpture in plaster Bacchus inventant la comédie. This work was later acquired by the State and Victor Thiebaut created a copy of the work in bronze. With this sculpture, Tournois participated in 1869 in the Salon de la Culture, then in the Exposition Universelle
in Vienna
in 1873. The sculpture is currently installed in the Jardin du Luxembourg
in Paris.
In 1870, Tournois particiapted in the Salon des artistes français with a status of Perseus
, made in plaster. The work was later owned by the State. In 1875, Tournois made another statue of Perseus, but this time it was in marble.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
sculptor.
He was the pupil of French sculptors by François Jouffroy
François Jouffroy
François Jouffroy was a French sculptor.Jouffroy was born in Dijon, the son of a baker, and attended the local drawing school before being admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1824. In 1832 he won the Prix de Rome...
and François Rude
François Rude
François Rude was a French sculptor. He was the stepfather of Paul Cabet, a sculptor.Born in Dijon, he worked at his father's trade as a stovemaker till the age of sixteen, but received training in drawing from François Devosges, where he learned that a strong, simple contour was an invaluable...
. He attended the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...
, where he created Ulysse blessé à la chasse par un sanglier, a bas-relief with whom he won the first Grand Prix de Rome
Prix de Rome
The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for arts students, principally of painting, sculpture, and architecture. It was created, initially for painters and sculptors, in 1663 in France during the reign of Louis XIV. It was an annual bursary for promising artists having proved their talents by...
for sculpture in 1857. Then he moved to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and lived in the Académie de France à Rome of Villa Medici
Villa Medici
The Villa Medici is a mannerist villa and an architectural complex with a garden contiguous with the larger Borghese gardens, on the Pincian Hill next to Trinità dei Monti in Rome, Italy. The Villa Medici, founded by Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and now property of the French...
, from 27 January 1858 to 31 December 1862.
In 1868, he participated in the Salon des artistes français, with a sculpture in plaster Bacchus inventant la comédie. This work was later acquired by the State and Victor Thiebaut created a copy of the work in bronze. With this sculpture, Tournois participated in 1869 in the Salon de la Culture, then in the Exposition Universelle
World's Fair
World's fair, World fair, Universal Exposition, and World Expo are various large public exhibitions held in different parts of the world. The first Expo was held in The Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, United Kingdom, in 1851, under the title "Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All...
in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
in 1873. The sculpture is currently installed in the Jardin du Luxembourg
Jardin du Luxembourg
The Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Gardens, is the second largest public park in Paris The Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Gardens, is the second largest public park in Paris The Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Gardens, is the second largest public park in Paris (224,500 m²...
in Paris.
In 1870, Tournois particiapted in the Salon des artistes français with a status of Perseus
Perseus
Perseus ,Perseos and Perseas are not used in English. the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty of Danaans there, was the first of the mythic heroes of Greek mythology whose exploits in defeating various archaic monsters provided the founding myths of the Twelve Olympians...
, made in plaster. The work was later owned by the State. In 1875, Tournois made another statue of Perseus, but this time it was in marble.
Main works
- Bust of Armand Gaston Camus (1740-1804), Palace of VersaillesPalace of VersaillesThe Palace of Versailles , or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. In French it is the Château de Versailles....
, VersaillesVersaillesVersailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre... - Perseus, 1875, Musée de Dijon
- Ulysse blessé à la chasse par un sanglier, bas-relief, Musée de l'École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
- Bacchus inventant la comédie, sculpture, jardin du Luxembourg