Henri Ding Explained

Henri Marius Ding (30 June 1844 – 1898) was a French sculptor.

Henri Ding was born in Grenoble.^[1] His most famous work is the Fontaine des trois ordres (Fountain of the three orders) on the place Notre-Dame in Grenoble. It paid tribute to Dauphiné people who brought the beginnings of the French Revolution, and was conducted to celebrate the events centennial in 1888.^[2] Ding died in Grenoble.

Henry Ding received the Légion d'honneur. Most of his works can be seen in the Museum of Grenoble.

Works

His main works include :

• The Statue of Liberty, also named Marianne, à Vizille
• The Monument to Xavier Jouvin, in Grenoble
• Several sculptures in the church of Le Périer
• More than ten funerary monuments in the Saint Roch Cemetery, in Grenoble^[3]

External links

• Henri Ding's works, on Culture.gouv.fr

Notes and References

1. http://www.culture.gouv.fr/LH/LH051/PG/FRDAFAN83_OL0778049v001.htm Henri Ding's Légion d'honneur file
2. Notre Dame monument architecture ancienne Grenoble Isère Fontaine des trois ordres place Isere-annuaire.com Retrieved 20 June 2009
3. http://www.ville-grenoble.fr/download/cimetiere_guide_patrimonial.pdf Ville-grenoble.fr