CALL Marie-Anne (Collot Marie-Ann)

1748 (Paris) - February 23, 1821 (Nancy)

sculptor.

Art education has led the French sculptor E.-M. Falconet, worked in his studio in 1763. She worked primarily as a portraitist. Among the Parisian artist's works are best known portraits of the actor in the role Previlya Sganarelle, D. Diderot, F.-M. Grimm, Russian ambassador to France, Prince Dmitry Golitsyn, E.-H Damilavilya.

autumn of 1766, along with Falcone, arrived in St. Petersburg at the invitation of Prince Dmitry Golitsyn, who established a separate artist's fee. To assess the skill was instructed to fulfill portrait AI Sokolova, daughter of President IAH II Betsky. In the same year, represented by the works of "recognized" designated "in academics. The following year was awarded the title of academician of the bas-reliefs of "Christ before Caiaphas," Castigate Christ "," Rape of Christ "," Behold - a man! "," Carrying the Cross ". During his stay in St. Petersburg completed many portrait busts, reliefs, medallions, as well as "colossal" model of the head of the monument to Peter the Great Peter I of Falcone.

the spring of 1775 due to family circumstances, returned to Paris in autumn 1776 again came to St. Petersburg. In 1777 she married artist P.-E. Falcone, the son of his teacher. In November 1778 returned to France. From 1779 to 1780 she lived in The Hague, then to 1791 - in Paris. The last years of his life in his estate in Lorraine, almost without engaging in creative activities.

Collot's most visible representatives of Revelation the last third of the XVIII century. Her work is in line with classic tendencies inherent in the works quiet measured rhythm, balanced composition, the idealization of models, together with the liveliness shaped characteristics.

Creativity Collot represented in many museum collections in Russia and Europe, including the State Tretyakov Gallery, State Hermitage Museum, the Scientific Research Museum of Russia Academy of Fine Arts, Louvre and others.