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Jean-Jacques (1792-1852), was a French sculptor. He began his studies in Geneva and subsequently attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, then moved to Rome from 1813 to 1819. Read the full biography

Jean-Jacques (1792-1852), was a French sculptor. He began his studies in Geneva and subsequently attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, then moved to Rome from 1813 to 1819. In 1819, he returned to Paris where he became known thanks to his works, such as “A Nymph” , which earned him a gold medal at the Salon of 1819.
In 1827 he was elected to the Academy of Fine Arts and in 1828 he became professor of sculpture at the school of fine arts in Paris.
He created some important sculptures to enrich the city, such as those depicting the cities of Lille and Strasbourg in the Place de la Concorde, the Twelve Victories on Napoleon's tomb at the Invalids and the decoration of the tympanum of the Arc de Triomphe of the Étoile. He also created smaller-scale works and numerous terracotta sketches, many of which are preserved in the Geneva Museum.