Pierre Joseph Chardigny Explained

Pierre Joseph Chardigny
Birth Date:	20 February 1794
Birth Place:	Aix-en-Provence, France
Death Place:	Paris, France
Occupation:	Sculptor
Parents:	Barthélémy-François Chardigny Marie Rose Demongé

Pierre Joseph Chardigny (1794–1866) was a French sculptor and medal designer.

Early life

Pierre Joseph Chardigny was born in 1794 in Aix-en-Provence.^{[1] [2]} His father, Barthélémy-François Chardigny, was a sculptor.^[1] He learned sculpture from François Joseph Bosio.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Chardigny designed many sculptures, some of which are held in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art,^[3] the Princeton University Art Museum,^[4] the Château de Pau,^[5] and the Musée Baron-Martin.^[6] Chardigny suggested the design of a 100-foot statue in the shape of William Shakespeare in London, where visitors could go in, but it was turned down on the grounds that it would dehumanize him.^[7]

Death

Chardigny died in 1866.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Parrocel. Étienne. Annales de la peinture: discours et fragments. 1867. En vent chez l'auteur. Marseille. 205–215. 222894854. Barthélémy-François Chardigny..
2. Book: Rondot. Natalis. Les médailleurs et les graveurs de monnaies, jetons et médailles en France. 1904. E. Leroux. Paris. 380. 9788490012789. 12647300.
3. Web site: Bust of the Marquis de Lafayette. Metropolitan Museum of Art. December 4, 2016.
4. Web site: Pierre Joseph Chardigny (French, 1794–1866). Princeton University Art Museum. December 4, 2016.
5. Web site: Pierre Joseph Chardigny. Réunion des Musées Nationaux. December 4, 2016.
6. Web site: Les sculptures.. Musée Baron-Martin. December 4, 2016.
7. Book: Thomas. Julia. Shakespeare's shrine : the Bard's birthplace and the invention of Stratford-upon-Avon. 2012. University of Pennsylvania Press. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 9780812244236. 768792996. 32.