19th Century

Auguste-Hyacinthe Debay

Born 1804 Died 1865

Auguste-Hyacinthe Debay: A Parisian Sculptor Bridging Romanticism and Realism Auguste-Hyacinthe Debay (1804 – 1865) stands as a prominent figure in French art history, recognized primarily for his sculptural achievements but also celebrated as a skilled painter who honed his craft under the tutelage of Antoine-Jean Gros. Born in Nantes, France, Debay’s artistic lineage traced back to his father, Joseph Jan Baptiste de Bay, a respected sculptor whose Parisian studio and local commissions established a foundation for Debay's own burgeoning talent. From childhood, he absorbed sculptural techniq…

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An Interactive Constellation

The Subject Atlas

A chart of Auguste-Hyacinthe Debay's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.

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Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.

Rings — Career Period

Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.

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Auguste-Hyacinthe Debay

1804 - 1865

The Subject Atlas

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Rings — Career Period

Threads — Shared Context

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