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1863 Brooklyn, New York - 1937 New York City. Known for: Classical religious and mythology sculpture, monuments, painting.
A sculptor of classical figures, American-born Frederick MacMonnies had fame in the United States and Europe in the later half of the 19th century and early 20th century. He occasionally returned to... Read full biography
A sculptor of classical figures, American-born Frederick MacMonnies had fame in the United States and Europe in the later half of the 19th century and early 20th century. He occasionally returned to America but lived most of his life as in expatriate in France. He was especially known for his lithe... Read full biography
A sculptor of classical figures, American-born Frederick MacMonnies had fame in the United States and Europe in the later half of the 19th century and early 20th century. He occasionally returned to America but lived most of his life as in expatriate in France. He was especially known for his lithe bronze figures, especially ones titled Diana. The classical names of these figures allowed him the appearance of propriety but gave him the opportunity to model svelte nudes. Frederick MacMonnies was... Read full biography
A sculptor of classical figures, American-born Frederick MacMonnies had fame in the United States and Europe in the later half of the 19th century and early 20th century. He occasionally returned to America but lived most of his life as in expatriate in France. He was especially known for his lithe bronze figures, especially ones titled Diana. The classical names of these figures allowed him the appearance of propriety but gave him the opportunity to model svelte nudes. Frederick MacMonnies was one of the first American sculptors to recognize the potential market of the middle class. He copyrighted his works and then contracted with foundries to mass produce some of his figures such as Diana in smaller sizes. MacMonnies was born in... Read full biography
A sculptor of classical figures, American-born Frederick MacMonnies had fame in the United States and Europe in the later half of the 19th century and early 20th century. He occasionally returned to America but lived most of his life as in expatriate in France. He was especially known for his lithe bronze figures, especially ones titled Diana. The classical names of these figures allowed him the appearance of propriety but gave him the opportunity to model svelte nudes. Frederick MacMonnies was one of the first American sculptors to recognize the potential market of the middle class. He copyrighted his works and then contracted with foundries to mass produce some of his figures such as Diana in smaller sizes. MacMonnies was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was a child prodigy at carving stone. At age 18, he worked in the studio of A... Read full biography
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Keywords (58)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Plein Aire Painting, Plein-Air
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Media
Art Style
- •Impressionism Before 1940
Art Subject
- •Allegory, Metaphor, Parable
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Commemorative, Memorial, Monument
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Gardens, Garden Scenes
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Mythology, Legends
- •Nude Figure, Nudity
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Religion, Mysticism, Spirituality
- •Self-Portrait
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Europe
- •Expatriate from USA or Canada
- •Giverny, France
- •Italy Before World War I
- •Paris Studied and/or Worked Before 1900
Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
- •National Arts Club, New York
- •National Sculpture Society
- •Society of American Artists, New York
Art Teacher
- •Alexandre Falguiere
- •Antonin Mercie
- •Augustus Saint-Gaudens
- •Jean Leon Gerome
Art School
- •Academie Julian, Paris, Student
- •Academy of Fine Arts, Munich (Royal Academy, Student
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
- •Cooper Union Art School, Cooper School of Design, Student
- •Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, Student
- •National Academy of Design School, New York, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Prix d'Atelier
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Art Collection
- •Daniel J Terra Collection
- •Public Art in Washington DC
Added Description
- •Figure Specialty
- •Sculpture Specialty
Artist Colony
- •Cornish Art Colony, New Hampshire
- •Giverny with Monet
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Grand Central Art Galleries, New York City
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1892-1893
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Boston Art Club-
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •National Sculpture Society-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
Exhibition of Commercial Art Gallery and/or Salon
- •Paris Salons
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts