Voltaire
Neoclassical
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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.
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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: Blue-Violet to Rose
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
Quick Facts
- Movement: Neoclassicism
- Artist: Jean-Antoine Houdon
- Influences: Classical Antiquity
- Subject or theme: Philosopher Portrait
- Artistic style: Realism
- Year: 1781
- Notable elements or techniques: Detailed portrait sculpture
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