Head of Galatea, 1727–30, Edme Bouchardon after Raphael. Musée du Louvre, Département des Arts graphiques, Paris. Image © Adrien Didierjean / RMN-GP
From Intimate to Grand: The Art of Edme Bouchardon
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Join art historian and museum educator Lilit Sadoyan in a gallery course exploring both sculpture and drawings in the major international loan exhibition Bouchardon: Royal Artist of the Age of Enlightenment. Considered "the greatest sculptor and the best draftsman of his century," Edme Bouchardon produced work that ranged in subject and style. From personal drawings to monumental sculptures, Bouchardon's oeuvre includes studies of the antique to commissions from Louis XV. Course fee $35. Complimentary parking.
