Joseph Chinard

About

French sculptor who sculpted with a Neoclassical style combined with naturalism and sentiment. He sculpted the terra cotta piece A Lady.

Before Fame

He received his early training in Lyon as a painter and later worked with a local sculptor.

Trivia

Most of his public sculpture in Lyon was lost during the French Revolution.

Family Life

His parents raised him in Lyon.

Associated With

He and Giorgio De Chirico are both considered Neoclassical artists.