Voltaire

Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741 – 1828)

Explore the neoclassical sculptures of Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828), renowned for his realistic portraits of Enlightenment figures like Washington, Franklin & Voltaire.

Metropolitan Museum of Art (new york, United States of America)

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About this artwork

Title: Voltaire
Artist: Jean-Antoine Houdon
Format: Portrait
Copyright status: Public domain
Where to see it: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Movement: Neoclassical
Creative period: Mature Period
Keywords: marble portrait , voltaire bust , intellectual art
Color hue: Green to Violet Spectrum
Color intensity: Monochromatic

Quick Facts

Location: Musée Carnavalet, Paris
Movement: Neoclassicism
Year: 1781
Medium: Marble
Title: Voltaire
Influences: Classical Antiquity
Artistic style: Realism