Aimé Millet, Marble sculpture in Jardin du Luxembourg, France.
Aimé Millet is a marble sculpture positioned against a wall in the Orangerie section of the Jardin du Luxembourg with classical proportions and careful craftsmanship. The figure displays the refined execution characteristic of academic sculpture from this period.
The statue was created in 1888 by sculptor Émile Bogino as a tribute to the French artist Aimé Millet. Millet taught at the École des Arts décoratifs and influenced academic art practices of his generation.
The marble bust of Aimé Millet stands against the wall of the Orangerie in the Jardin du Luxembourg, one of a series of portraits of artists and writers installed in the garden. Millet, a painter and sculptor, taught at the École des Arts décoratifs; the work by Émile Bogino, dated 1888, keeps his likeness among the figures the garden honours.
The sculpture sits on the western side of the Luxembourg Garden near the Orangerie building, positioned against a wall where it is easy to locate. You can visit it during regular park hours along the established pathways.
The marble bust was carved in 1888 by Émile Bogino, a pupil paying tribute to his teacher. Aimé Millet had died in 1887, the year before, so the work belongs to the first commemoration of the artist after his death.
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