Frédéric+Auguste+Bartholdi

Frederic Auguste Bartholdi is a french sculptor who built remarkable famous sculptures that still stand today. Bartholdi was born on August 2nd, 1843. He comes from the city Colmar, France where he grew up and was influenced to create art. Bartholdi created many statues, some located in the U.S like the The Bartholdi Fountain, the Statue of Marquis de Lafayette, and The Four Angelic Trumpeters. One of his most known and famous works is “ Liberty Enlightening the World," or more commonly known as the Statue of Liberty.

Bartholdi became very interested in art at a young age and went from others architects, artist, and sculptors like  Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc and Henri Labrouste. He also went to different parts of the world to learn more about them, like when he went to Egypt to examine structures like the Sphinx and the pyramids. Later on, he started construction on the Statue of Liberty in 1872, planning funds and where to build it. The Franco-American Union  was also created to help build the statue. The Statue of Liberty is a gift from France to represent the 100th anniversary of the U.S’ independence. The statue’s design originates from a roman goddess Libertas, goddess of freedom. The statue was finally finished in 1884 and eventually became a very well-known statue.

Today many are fascinated by Bartholdi’s inspirational statues. Bartholdi was able to put great meaning into his sculptures giving everyone a different perspective on art.