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Mathurin Moreau (born 1822 in Dijon - died 1912 in Paris) was a French sculptor of the XIXᵉ century, representative of the academic style. Born into a dynasty of artists, he produced most of his work in monumental and decorative statuary, combining marble, bronze and cast iron. He was also active in urban and funerary decoration, and held public office in Paris.

Mathurin Moreau was born on November 18, 1822 in Dijon, in a family of goldsmiths and sculptors. His father introduced him to the arts of modeling and sculpture at an early age 1841, l'École des Beaux-Arts de Paris, where he studied with masters such as Jules Ramey and Auguste Dumont. The following year, in 1842, he was awarded the Second Grand Prix de Rome with his work Diodeme taking away the Palladium", rewarding his budding talent. 

He made his public debut at Salon of 1848, he presented "L'Élégie", a work that brought him considerable attention. Throughout his long career, he distinguished himself by the variety of his work, ranging from funerary sculpture to urban décor, allegorical groups, mythological figures, commemorative monuments and fountains. His work is often seen in public spaces or civil architecture, giving him a high and lasting profile. 

Enter 1849 and 1879, mathurin Moreau collaborates with the Fonderie du Val d'Osne, of which he became one of the directors, helping to distribute his cast-iron and bronze models on a large scale. This partnership made his work accessible to a wider public, and led to the installation of many of his sculptures in public buildings and villas in France and abroad. 

At the Universal Exhibition in 1855, he received a second-class medal; he was awarded a first-class medal in 1878, then a medal of honour at the Salon in 1897 awards for a rich and varied career. In addition to artistic recognition, he was also active in civic affairs: elected mayor of 19ᵉ arrondissement of Paris from 1879, he then combined municipal responsibilities with artistic creation until his death in 1912. 

His work, faithful to the canons of academic style, favors balance, fine modeling, refinement and allegorical or monumental character. Some of his most striking works in marble, bronze or fonts occupy public spaces and museums. Whether statues, busts, fountains or monuments, Mathurin Moreau combined a career as an artist with a profound sense of public commissions and monumental statuary. 

Thus, Mathurin Moreau remains a significant figure in French academic sculpture of the XIXᵉ century, embodying tradition, technique, the adaptation of sculptural forms to urban modernity and the spread of art throughout society. His work, dense and diverse, is a lasting testimony to the official and civic art of his time. 

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