Biography:Félix Chopin

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Félix Chopin
Born1813
Paris, France
Died1892
OccupationBronze designer

Félix Chopin (1813-1892) was a French bronze designer.

Chandelier designed by Chopin in Vladimir Hall, Grand Kremlin Palace.

Early life

Félix Chopin was born in 1813 in Paris, France.[1]

Career

Chopin moved to Saint Petersburg in 1838. He designed a chandelier in Vladimir Hall, in the Grand Kremlin Palace, in Moscow. He also designed a chandelier in the Peterhof Palace.[2]

Chopin designed several artpieces with Eugene Lanceray. For example, they designed a sculpture of a horse, which is now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.[3]

Death

He died in 1892.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Felix Chopin (1813 - 1892), MutualArt.com
  2. Galina Anatolʹevna Markova, The Great Palace of the Moscow Kremlin. Aurora 1990, pp. 51; 92
  3. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Horse