Louis Tuaillon (

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...

, 7 September 1862 – Berlin, 21 February 1919) was a

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n sculptor. From 1879 to 1881, he attended the Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Berlin, then worked in the studio of

Reinhold Begas Reinhold Begas (15 July 1831 – 3 August 1911) was a German sculptor. Biography Begas was born in Berlin, son of the painter Carl Joseph Begas. He received his early education (1846–1851) studying under Christian Daniel Rauch and Ludwig ...

. In

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, he spent two years in the studio of

Rudolf Weyr Rudolf Weyr, from 14 May 1911, Rudolf Ritter von Weyr (22 March 1847, Vienna - 30 October 1914, Vienna) was an Austrian sculptor in the Neo-Baroque style. Life He studied under Franz Bauer and Josef Cesar and was employed by the latter fo ...

, then spent the years 1885 to 1903 in Rome. From 1906, Tuaillon was once again in Berlin, as Professor in the academy. His heroic nudes on classical themes may be seen in public parks in Berlin, Bremen, Mecklenburg, Barnim,

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and at Schloss Merseburg.

Works

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Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar ''Hercules and the Erymanthian Boar'' is an outdoor sculpture by Louis Tuaillon, located at Lützowplatz in Berlin-Tiergarten, Germany. It represents Hercules fighting the Erymanthian Boar, one of his Twelve Labours The Labours of Hercu ...

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* 1862 births 1919 deaths 20th-century German sculptors 20th-century German male artists 19th-century German sculptors German male sculptors Recipients of the Pour le Mérite (civil class) {{Germany-sculptor-stub