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Pierre-Eugène-Emile Hébert
Pierre-Eugène-Émile Hébert (October 12 or 20, 1823 – 1893) was a French sculptor. As the son of sculptor Pierre Hébert, he studied with his father and Jean-Jacques Feuchère (1807–1852). Émile Hébert participated in the '' Salon de Paris'' and the ''Exposition Universelle (1855)'', creating the allegorical statues ''La Comédie'' and ''Le Drame'' for the vaudeville theatre in Paris. He was awarded a Second Class Medal in 1872. Émile Hébert was one of the few sculptors to collaborate with the renowned bronze fondeur Georges Servant, resulting in pieces in the Neo-Grecian and Egyptian Revival styles. Selected works * ''Jeune fille sauvant une abeille'', 1855 * ''Méphistophélès'', bronze, Stanford University, 1855 * ''L'Amour suppliant'', 1859 * ''Amazone se préparant à la bataille'', bronze, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1860 * ''Et toujours !! Et jamais !!'', Collection Joey and Toby Tanenbaum, Toronto, Canada, 1863 * ''Bacchus'', 1866 * ''La Pologne'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellerophon By Pierre-Eugène-Emile Hébert, Front View - Palmer House Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA - DSC06283
Bellerophon or Bellerophontes (; ; lit. "slayer of Belleros") or Hipponous (; lit. "horse-knower"), was a divine Corinthian hero of Greek mythology, the son of Poseidon and Eurynome, and the foster son of Glaukos. He was "the greatest hero and slayer of monsters, alongside Cadmus and Perseus, before the days of Heracles". Among his greatest feats was killing the Chimera of the ''Iliad'', a monster that Homer depicted with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail: "her breath came out in terrible blasts of burning flame." Bellerophon was also known for capturing and taming the winged horse Pegasus with the help of Athena's charmed bridle, and earning the disfavour of the gods after attempting to ride Pegasus to Mount Olympus. Etymology One possible etymology that has been suggested is: Βελλεροφόντης (Bellerophóntēs) from Ancient Greek βέλεμνον (bélemnon), βελόνη (belóne) or βέλος (bélos, "projectile, dart, javelin, needle, arr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
