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Bartholdi

Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (2 August 1834 – 4 October 1904) was a French sculptor noted for large-scale monuments and public sculpture.

Born in Colmar, Alsace (then part of France), he studied sculpture in Paris at the École des

Bartholdi's best-known work is the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World), a colossal figure designed

Another major work is Le Lion de Belfort (The Lion of Belfort), a large sandstone sculpture erected

Bartholdi died in Paris in 1904. His work helped establish the modern tradition of public monuments and

Beaux-Arts
and
established
a
workshop
focused
on
monumental
works.
as
a
gift
from
France
to
the
United
States.
Created
in
the
1870s
and
completed
in
1884–1886,
the
statue
stands
on
Liberty
Island
in
New
York
Harbor.
Its
internal
iron
framework
was
designed
by
Gustave
Eiffel,
and
the
figure
depicts
Libertas
holding
a
torch
aloft
and
a
tablet
inscribed
with
the
date
of
the
American
Declaration
of
Independence.
The
face
is
said
to
be
modeled
on
Bartholdi's
mother.
to
commemorate
the
town's
defense
during
the
Franco-Prussian
War.
contributed
to
Franco-American
cultural
exchange
through
the
Statue
of
Liberty
as
a
symbol
of
freedom.