- Pierre Roche
Pierre Roche (August 2, 1855 - January 18, 1922), pseudonym of Fernand Massignon, was a French sculptor and medallist, and father to
Louis Massignon .Roche was born in
Paris , where he first studied medicine and chemistry, but then switched to studying painting at theAcadémie Julian 1873-1878 under Alfred Roll, and exhibited at the Paris Salon 1884-1889.In 1888 Roche tried sculpture to compete for a monument to
Danton , leading to encouragement byJules Dalou . He went on to produce a number of fountain figures, including "April" (1893, 1906) in theMusée Galliera gardens and "Hercules Diverting the River Alpheus" (1900) in theJardin du Luxembourg . His works are collected in theMusée d'Orsay , Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco,Courtauld Institute of Art , andHarvard University Art Museums.References
* Léandre Vaillat, "Pierre Roche, 1855-1922", J. Charpentier, 1923.
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* [http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/roche_pierre.html Artcyclopedia entry]
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