Etienne Maurice Falconet
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About
Considered among the first rank of French Rococo sculptors, he sculpted The Bronze Horseman, a monument to Peter the Great.
Before fame
He was apprenticed to a carpenter, but then was recognized for his clay figures.
Trivia
Many of his pieces demonstrate the influence of theater and ballet.
Family life
He was born to a poor family in Paris.
Associated with
He was invited to Russia by Catherine the Great.
