Marius Jean Antonin Mercié, was a French sculptor, medallist and painter.
Antonin Mercié sketched by Ramon Casas (MNAC)
Antonin Mercié in 1916
Genius of Arts, Louvre, Paris
Monument to Paul Baudry, Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
The Beaux-Arts de Paris, formally the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, is a French grande école whose primary mission is to provide high-level fine arts education and training. The art school, which is part of the Paris Sciences et Lettres University, is located on two sites: Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris, and Saint-Ouen.
Beaux-Arts de Paris
The entrance of the Beaux-Arts de Paris with a bust of Nicolas Poussin
Rinaldo and Armida, François Boucher's morceau de réception, gained his admission to the Académie royale in 1734.
Entrance at 14 Rue Bonaparte