François Rude, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

François Rude

French sculptor

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1784

Place of Birth: Dijon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Date of Death: 03-Nov-1855

Profession: sculptor

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

François Rude (4 January 1784 – 3 November 1855) was a French sculptor, best known for the Departure of the Volunteers, also known as Le Marseillaise on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
(1835–36).
His work often expressed patriotic themes, as well as the transition from neo-classicism to romanticism.