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Camille Claudel
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Key facts
- Born
- Camille Rosalie Claudel , ( 1864-12-08 ) 8 December 1864, Fère-en-Tardenois , Aisne , Second French Empire
- Died
- 19 October 1943 (1943-10-19) (aged 78), Montdevergues, Vaucluse , German occupied France
- Alma mater
- Académie Colarossi
- Occupation
- Sculptor
- Known for
- Figurative artwork in bronze and marble
- Notable work
- Sakuntala , The Waltz , The Mature Age , List of sculptures
- Relatives
- Paul Claudel (brother), Louise Jeanne Claudel (sister)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Camille
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Fère-en-Tardenois
- Place of death
- Montfavet
- Sibling
- Paul Claudel
- Occupation
- artist
- Educated at
- Académie Colarossi
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Award
- Paris Salon
- Student of
- Auguste Rodin
- Field of work
- painting
- Genre
- figurative art
- Movement
- Expressionism
- Image
- Camille nette.jpg
- Work location
- Paris
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- Camille Claudel
- Commons category
- Camille Claudel
- date of death
- 1943-10-19
- unmarried partner
- Auguste Rodin
- has works in the collection
- Alte Nationalgalerie
- topic's main category
- Category:Camille Claudel
- Commons gallery
- Camille Claudel
- name in native language
- Camille Claudel
- ethnic group
- French
- date of birth
- 1864-12-08
- medical condition
- schizophrenia
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Camille Claudel, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Camille Rosalie Claudel ( French pronunciation: [kamij klodɛl] ; 8 December 1864 – 19 October 1943) was a French sculptor known for her figurative works in bronze and marble. She died in relative obscurity. Later in the 20th century, she gained renewed attention and recognition for the originality and quality of her work.
Since that time, she has been the subject of several biographies and films. Claudel is well known for her sculptures, including The Waltz and The Mature Age.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Camille Claudel” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.