Emmanuel Villanis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French sculptor
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Place of Birth: Lille, Hauts-de-France, France
About Emmanuel Villanis
- Emmanuel Villanis (12 December 1858 - 28 August 1914) was a French sculptor.
- He was born in Lille, France, and died in Paris. He studied at the Accademia Albertina in Turin.
- One of his teachers was Odoardo Tabacchi.
- From 1885, Villanis lived in Paris and became one of the most productive sculptors towards the end of the 19th century.
- His female bronze busts, cast by the Society de Bronze de Paris, were exported all over the world from Paris, particularly to the United States.
- Today his sculptures can be found regularly in auctions.
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