Choisissez une ambiance et la pièce s'anime : la lumière se réchauffe ou se refroidit, l'atmosphère change de rythme, et seules les œuvres qui incarnent ce sentiment émergent de l'obscurité. Tout le reste s'efface dans l'ombre.
early life and education Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, born April 2nd, 1834, in Colmar, Alsace (then part of France), was the son of Jean Charles Bartholdi, a civil servant, and Augusta Charlotte Beysser, née Dubois. His family’s Protestant heritage instilled in him a deep appreciation for tradition and intellectual rigor. Tragically orphaned at just two years old when his father succumbed to illness, Bartholdi's mother relocated her chil
dren to Paris, securing them a comfortable home on Rue des Marchands where the Bartholdi Museum stands today—a testament to his family’s enduring legacy. From 1843 to 1851, he pursued his education at Lycée Louis-le-Grand, honing his artistic sensibilities alongside fellow students destined for distinguished careers. Recognizing his innate talent for sculpture, Auguste’s mother entrusted him to the tutelage of Antoine Étex and Ary Sche…