Claude Michel

"Clodion" redirects here. For the early 5th century Frankish monarch also known, see Chlodio.
Claude Michel
Statue of Clodion by Vital Gabriel Dubray [fr]
Born(1738-12-20)20 December 1738
Died29 March 1814(1814-03-29) (aged 75)
NationalityFrench
Known forSculpting, mainly terracotta
StyleRococo
SpouseFlore Pajou (1781–1794)
Faun Family, terracotta relief by Claude Michel, c. 1785, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C.
Sculpture
SATYR & NUDE Bronze Sculpture by Claude Michel, bronze on marble base 1798-1802 Paris,France
Poetry and Music, marble sculpture by Claude Michel, 1774-1778, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C.

Claude Michel (20 December 1738 – 29 March 1814), known as Clodion, was a French sculptor in the Rococo style, especially noted for his works in marble, bronze, & terracotta.