Louis-François Roubiliac

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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1. When was Louis-François Roubiliac born?August 31, 1702
2. Where was Louis-François Roubiliac born?Lyon, France
3. When did Louis-François Roubiliac die?January 11, 1762
4. What is the primary location of artistic practice?England
5. What is the artistic style affiliation?Rococo, with significant naturalism and dramatic expression
6. Who was Louis-François Roubiliac?He was a French-born sculptor who moved to England and became one of the most famous artists of the 1700s.

Sculpture: The art of making two- or three-dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster.
Rococo: A style of art and architecture characterized by elaborate ornamentation, asymmetry, and a focus on lightness and elegance, popular in 18th-century Europe.
Naturalism: A style and theory of representation that aims to create a lifelike depiction of its subject, emphasizing accuracy and detail.
Enlightenment: An 18th-century intellectual and cultural movement emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism towards traditional authority.