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Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (May 11, 1827, Valenciennes –October 12, 1875, Courbevoie) was a French sculptor and painter. His early studies were under François Rude. Carpeaux won the Prix de Rome in 1854, and moving to Rome to find inspiration, he there studied the works of Michelangelo, Donatello and Verrocchio. Staying in Rome from 1854 to 1861, he obtained a taste for movement and spontaneity, which he joined with the great principles of baroque art. In 1861 he made a bust of Princess Mathilde, and this later brought him several commissions from Napoleon III. He worked at the pavilion of Flora, and the Opéra Garnier. His group La Danse (the Dance, 1869), situated on the right side of the façade, was criticised as an offence to common decency.

He never managed to finish his last work, the famous Fountain of the Four Parts of the Earth, on the Place Camille Jullian. He did finish the terrestrial globe, supported by the four figures of Asia, Europe, America and Africa, and it was Emmanuel Frémiet who completed the work by adding the eight leaping horses, the tortoises and the dolphins of the basin.

Sculptures by Carpeaux

Ugolin et ses fils - Ugolino and his Sons (1861, in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art)[[1]] with versions in other museums including the Musée d'Orsay
The Dance (commissioned for the Opera Garnier)
Jeune pêcheur à la coquille - Neapolitan Fisherboy - in the Louvre, Paris [[2]]
Girl with Shell
Antoine Watteau monument, Valenciennes

Neapolitan Fisherboy

Carpeaux submitted a plaster version of Pêcheur napolitain à la coquille, the Neapolitan Fisherboy, to the French Academy while a student in Rome. He carved the marble version several years later, showing it in the Salon exhibition of 1863. It was purchased for Napoleon III's empress, Eugènie. The statue of the young smiling boy was very popular, and Carpeaux created a number of reproductions and variations in marble and bronze. There is a copy, for instance, in the Samuel H. Kress Collection in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.

Some years later, he carved the Girl with a Shell, a very similar study.

Carpeaux sought real life subjects in the streets and broke with the classical tradition. The Neapolitan Fisherboy's body is carved in intimate detail and shows an intricately balanced pose. Carpeaux claimed that he based the Neapolitan Fisherboy on a boy he had seen during a trip to Naples.

External links

A page on the official Louvre site giving access to some of Carpeaux's works (French language only)
A page from insecula.com listing more views of Carpeaux's works (also in French; it may be necessary to close an advertising window to view this page)
A page analysing Carpeaux's Ugolino, with numerous illustrations

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+[[Image:Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux's marble sculpture 'Ugolino and his Sons', Metropolitan Museum of Art.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux's marble sculpture 'Ugolino and his Sons', Metropolitan Museum of Art]]
-{{Infobox Drummer
+[[Image:Jean-Baptiste_Carpeaux_La_Danse.jpg|thumb|right|400px|La Danse (The Dance), Opera Garnier in Paris]]
-| name            = Eric Carr |
+{{Commonscat}}
-| image           = [[Image:Carr-promo.jpg]]<br>Eric Carr (1950-1991) was the drummer in [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] from 1980 until his death in 1991. |
-| born            = [[July 12]] [[1950]] |
-| died            = {{death date and age|1991|11|24|1950|7|12}} |
-| genre           = [[Hard rock]]<br>[[Heavy Metal]]<br>[[Blues-rock|Blues rock]] |
-| Associated_acts = [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] |
-| years           = 1979-1991 |
-| website         = http://www.ericcarr.com/ |
-}}
+'''Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux''' ([[May 11]], [[1827]], [[Valenciennes]] –[[October 12]], [[1875]], [[Courbevoie]]) was a French sculptor and painter. His early studies were under [[François Rude]]. Carpeaux won the [[Prix de Rome]] in [[1854]], and moving to [[Rome]] to find inspiration, he there studied the works of [[Michelangelo Buonarroti|Michelangelo]], [[Donatello]] and [[Andrea del Verrocchio|Verrocchio]]. Staying in Rome from [[1854]] to [[1861]], he obtained a taste for movement and spontaneity, which he joined with the great principles of [[baroque art]]. In [[1861]] he made a bust of [[Mathilde Bonaparte|Princess Mathilde]], and this later brought him several commissions from [[Napoleon III]]. He worked at the pavilion of [[Flora (goddess)|Flora]], and the [[Opéra Garnier]]. His group La Danse (the Dance, [[1869]]), situated on the right side of the façade, was criticised as an offence to common decency.
-'''Eric Carr''' ([[July 12]] [[1950]] - [[November 24]] [[1991]]), born '''Paul Charles Caravello''' was an American musician, best known as [[drummer]] for the [[rock band]] [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]].
+He never managed to finish his last work, the famous Fountain of the Four Parts of the Earth, on the Place Camille Jullian. He did finish the terrestrial globe, supported by the four figures of [[Asia]], [[Europe]], [[North America|America]] and [[Africa]], and it was [[Emmanuel Frémiet]] who completed the work by adding the eight leaping horses, the tortoises and the dolphins of the basin.
-Following two albums that alienated many fans with their departure in style (1979's ''[[Dynasty (album)|Dynasty]]'' and 1980's ''[[Unmasked]])'', and a falling-out with [[Peter Criss]] over his substance abuse problems and unreliability, Kiss held open auditions for a new drummer. Criss had not recorded an entire studio album with Kiss since 1977's ''[[Love Gun]]''.
+== Sculptures by Carpeaux ==
-At the time of his audition, Paul Caravello was repairing stoves for a living, while playing drums in a variety of bands. He was the last drummer to audition for the band and even asked Paul, Gene and Ace for autographs, believing he had little chance of being chosen.  He was chosen and since there were already two members of Kiss with the name Paul (Paul Stanley and Paul "Ace" Frehley) a name change was needed.  He decided that he wanted his name to "sound" correct when ever the four members of Kiss names' were spoken.  Except for Peter Criss, all of the original members of Kiss have one syllable in their first name (Ace, Gene & Paul) and two syllables in their last name (Frehley, Simmons & Stanley). Peter Criss had two syllables in his first name and only one in his last name.  Paul Caravello's girlfriend at the time decided that whatever name they came up with for him, it must follow this pattern of two syllables in the first name and one syllable in the last name so it would "sound correct" when people said the names of the members of Kiss.  After considering monikers such as Rusty Blades, he decided upon "Eric Carr."  For his Kiss persona, Carr was first made up as "The Hawk," which he didn't like, and later adopted the persona of "The Fox", with his makeup design reflecting the character.
+* Ugolin et ses fils - [[Ugolino della Gherardesca|Ugolino]] and his Sons (1861, in the permanent collection of the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]])[[http://www.insecula.com/oeuvre/photo_ME0000009025.html]] with versions in other museums including the [[Musée d'Orsay]]
-Eric's first album with the group was 1981's ''[[Music From "The Elder"]]'', which marked yet another departure for the band, in a mystical art-rock direction. His contribution to the album, "Under the Rose", featured a Gregorian Chant-style chorus.
+* The Dance (commissioned for the [[Palais Garnier|Opera Garnier]])
+* Jeune pêcheur à la coquille - [[Naples|Neapolitan]] Fisherboy - in the [[Louvre]], [[Paris]] [[http://www.insecula.com/oeuvre/photo_ME0000034255.html]]
+* Girl with Shell
+* [[Antoine Watteau]] monument, [[Valenciennes]]
+==Neapolitan Fisherboy==
-Carr is often cited by fans as a favorite among drummers in the band's history, for his intense playing style and incredible timing, which was radically different from the soft-by-comparison jazz-influenced technique of Criss. Carr's style is featured most prominently on 1982's ''[[Creatures of the Night]]'.
-[[Image:ILIL-Carr.jpg|thumb|280px|Carr, in his Fox make-up, from the "[[I Love It Loud]]" video in [[1982 in music|1982]].]]
+Carpeaux submitted a plaster version of ''Pêcheur napolitain à la coquille'', the Neapolitan Fisherboy, to the [[French Academy]] while a student in [[Rome]]. He carved the marble version several years later, showing it in the Salon exhibition of 1863. It was purchased for [[Napoleon III]]'s empress, [[Eugénie de Montijo|Eugènie]]. The statue of the young smiling boy was very popular, and Carpeaux created a number of reproductions and variations in marble and bronze. There is a copy, for instance, in the Samuel H. Kress Collection in the [[National Gallery of Art]] in [[Washington D.C.]]
-Eric was also part of the band's well-publicized removal of their stage makeup in 1983.
+Some years later, he carved the Girl with a Shell, a very similar study.
-Aside from his legendary drum skills, Eric was also a talented vocalist, and was given the chance to showcase that ability when the Kiss classic "Beth" (originally vocalized by Peter Criss) was re-recorded for the 1988 compilation album ''[[Smashes, Thrashes & Hits]]''. Eric recorded his version of the song using the same backing track as Criss, and reportedly sat on the same drum throne as Criss did to record the song.  His first lead vocal on a self-penned, studio album track was "Little Caesar," in 1989. Carr's last live performance with [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] was November 9, 1990 in New York City, at Madison Square Garden.
+Carpeaux sought real life subjects in the streets and broke with the classical tradition.  The Neapolitan Fisherboy's body is carved in intimate detail and shows an intricately balanced pose. Carpeaux claimed that he based the Neapolitan Fisherboy on a boy he had seen during a trip to [[Naples]].
-==Music Career==
-Eric Carr was influenced by [[John Bonham]] of [[Led Zeppelin]] and [[Ringo Starr]] of [[The Beatles]]. Carr idolized Ringo when he first saw The Beatles and wanted to be like him. This is best demonstrated in many photographs of him during his high school years as he wore his hair like the famed Beatles drummer.
-Carr was working as on oven repair man when [[Peter Criss]] left Kiss. Carr, who had been playing in cover bands throughout the 1970s, was told by a former bandmate that he should audition for Kiss. Taking his advice, Carr purchased a copy of ''[[Unmasked]]'' to get information on getting in touch with Kiss's management, and after submitting an application (a day after the deadline), he met with Kiss manager [[Bill Aucoin]] who advised Carr to shave off his moustache for the audition for fear the band "wouldn't be able to see past it".
-After passing the audition, the band had some trouble coming up with a character persona and a stage name. He originally considered going by the name "Rusty Blades," until he decided on Eric Carr, noting that all of the original members of Kiss had three syllables in their names. Carr, was shortened from his birth name Caravello, and he chose Eric since he always liked the name.
-Carr also played guitar, bass guitar, piano and sang both lead vocal & background vocals. While Kiss made little effort to showcase his diverse musical talents, former Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick along with Carr's family released Carr's first and only solo album in 1999 titled ''[[Rockology]]'', which featured many demos that Kulick and Carr worked on together along with songwriter and friend Adam Mitchell. The CD features several songs with Carr on lead vocals as well as on bass guitar along with Kulick on guitars and Mitchell assisting Carr with many of the background vocals.
-Carr's impact as a drummer is something that was not fully appreciated until after his death. Further, upon reuniting with the original members, fans got to see original drummer Peter Criss interpret many of Carr's performances on songs like "[[I Love It Loud]]," "[[Lick It Up]]," and "[[Heaven's on Fire]]" and noticed again, the lack of power and musical presence. [[Gene Simmons]] had said that Carr pushed Kiss to be a heavier band and many die hard Kiss fans saw such a reality live and upon seeing many of the audio cassettes and videos that made their way into the bootleg market. Carr's interpretation of classic Kiss songs were unique as he often did not play Criss' grooves and fills as they were originally done.
-On his first few tours he incorporated tasteful fills along with strong double bass grooves along with a strong stage presence as he involved the crowds with his solos. By 1985 he added drum pads to his kit that played custom made pitches that he used not only at the end of songs but also as a tool to play riffs along with him during his drum solo. On his last tour with Kiss he used not only the drumming and electronics that fans had come to expect but also added sequencing to his solo and was able to imitate a band without the assistance of [[Paul Stanley]], [[Gene Simmons]] or [[Bruce Kulick]]. This was never seen again by any Kiss drummer following his death.
-==Death==
-Following the tour for the album ''[[Hot in the Shade]]'', Eric began having problems with his health. A visit to a physician revealed that he had cancer in his heart which he was treated for. Eric had another X-ray a time after his first operation and a tumor was found on his heart attached to the right [[atrium]] as it was being pulled in and out of the [[tricuspid valve]] as it opened and closed. The tumor also formed into Eric's lungs and he decided he needed another operation which was done in New York closer to his family and friends, even though Gene and Paul hoped he would have it done in Los Angeles. Eric's last recording with Kiss was for the song "[[God Gave Rock 'N Roll To You II]]", which featured him on backing vocals. His health had declined to the point where he was unable to play drums for the recording session, and [[Eric Singer]] (who had played previously in Paul Stanley's solo band) was brought in, though Carr appeared in the video for the song.  Singer would eventually replace Carr permanently.
-On [[November 24]] [[1991]], Eric Carr died at the age of 41, the same day as [[Queen (band)|Queen]] singer [[Freddie Mercury]]. As a tribute, the group's 1992 release ''[[Revenge (Kiss album)|Revenge]]'' featured what is said to be the only drum solo Carr ever recorded with the band, which was titled "Carr Jam 1981". Much of the soloing was seasoned during Kiss' 1980 Unmasked Tour of Europe & Australia and put down during The Elder sessions since that album was recorded following that tour. Revenge was also dedicated to Carr.
-Following Carr's death many fans had requested that Kiss play a tribute concert in honor of Carr, which they declined to do saying that, "they wouldn't have the heart to do it." This may have been caused by a strain that is said to have existed between Carr and the band as Carr didn't want the band to move on without him and according to some close to Carr, Kiss' moving forward caused Carr to believe that his time in the band would be over even if he did recover from his illness.
-Carr's girlfriend during the last part of his life was future playmate [[Carrie Stevens]].
-==Discography==
-*''[[Music From "The Elder"]]'' (November 1981)
-*''[[Killers (Kiss album)|Killers]]'' (May 1982) (non-U.S. compilation featuring four newly recorded tracks)
-*''[[Creatures of the Night]]'' (October 1982)
-*''[[Lick It Up]]'' (September 1983)
-*''[[Animalize]]'' (September 1984)
-*''[[Asylum (album)|Asylum]]'' (September 1985)
-*''[[Crazy Nights]]'' (September 1987)
-*''[[Smashes, Thrashes & Hits]]'' (November 1988) (vocals on remake of "Beth")
-*''[[Hot in the Shade]]'' (October 1989) (drums on entire album, lead vocals on "[[Little Caesar (Kiss song)|Little Caesar]]")
-*''[[Revenge (Kiss album)|Revenge]]'' (May 1992) (backing vocals on "[[God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II]]" & drums on "Carr Jam 1981")
-*''[[You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!!]]'' (Japanese version & U.S. Vinyl) (July 1996) (drums on "[[New York Groove]]")
-*''[[Rockology]]'' (April 2000)
-*''[[The Box Set]]'' (November 2001) (features Carr on discs 3-5)
-*''[[The Very Best of Kiss]]'' (August 2002) (drums on tracks 18-20, backing vocals on 21)
-*''[[The Best of Kiss, Volume 2: The Millennium Collection]]'' (June 2004)
-*''[[Gold (Kiss album)|Gold]]'' (January 2005) (drums on disc 2; tracks 18-20)
-==Other Albums featuring Eric Carr==
-*[[Bryan Adams]]: ''[[Cuts Like a Knife]]'' - Co-wrote "[[Don't Leave Me Lonely]]"
-*[[Wendy O. Williams]]: ''W.O.W.'' - Drums on "Legends Never Die" and co-wrote "Ain't None of Your Business"
-*[[Frehley's Comet]]: ''[[Frehley's Comet (album)|Frehley's Comet]]'' - Co-wrote "Breakout"
-* PROPHECY: A Tribute to Eric Carr - Radio ID and performed "Your Turn to Cry"
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.ericcarr.com/ The Official Eric Carr Website]
-*[http://www.kissfaq.com/members/bio_carr.html Kiss FAQ: Eric Carr Biography]
-*[http://www.tributealbums.com/ericcarrtribute.htm Prophecy - A Tribute to Eric Carr]
-{{start box}}
-{{succession box | title=[[Kiss (band)|Drummer for Kiss]]| before=[[Peter Criss]]| after=[[Eric Singer]]| years=1980&ndash;1991}}
-{{end box}}
+*[http://cartelfr.louvre.fr/cartelfr/visite?srv=rs_display_res&critere=jean+baptiste+carpeaux&operator=AND&nbToDisplay=5&langue=fr A page on the official Louvre site giving access to some of Carpeaux's works (French language only)]
-{{Kiss}}
+*[http://www.insecula.com/contact/A005511_oeuvre_1.html A page from insecula.com listing more views of Carpeaux's works (also in French;] it may be necessary to close an advertising window to view this page)
+*[http://www.studiolo.org/MMA-Ugolino/Ugolino.htm A page analysing Carpeaux's ''Ugolino'', with numerous illustrations]
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