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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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+'''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.
-'''G4''' is an [[United States|American]] [[Cable television|cable]] and [[Satellite television|satellite]] [[television channel]] originally geared toward male viewers aged 12&ndash;34, devoted to the world of [[video game]]s and the video game lifestyle. More recently, the channel has diverted its focus to general interest programming that targets male viewers aged 17&ndash;36. G4 launched on [[April 24]], [[2002]].<ref>[http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA210965.html?display=Search+Results&text=G4]</ref> It is headquartered in [[Los Angeles, California]] and owned by [[G4 Media]] (which, in turn, is owned primarily by [[Comcast]]). G4 is available in 62 million cable and satellite homes in the United States.<ref>[http://www.g4tv.com/g4/about/index.html]</ref>
+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.
-The name "G4" originally stood for the four generations of video games ([[Text adventures|text]], [[Sprite (computer graphics)|sprites]], [[Polygon (computer graphics)|polygons]] and [[Texture mapping|textures]]); however, the form of the name is similar to such computer-age abbreviations as [[i18n#Alternative_names|i18n]] for [[internationalization]] and can be considered as intentionally fashionable.
+== Sculptures by Carpeaux ==
+* 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]]
-G4 claims to be the #1 most ''[[podcast]]ed'' cable network in America with 6 of its video podcasts (mixed between extended show and broadband-only content) in [[iTunes]]' Top 100 rankings.<ref>[http://www.g4tv.com/g4/about/index.html]</ref> They also tout themselves as the fastest growing network on television for 2006, although there is no information to verify this claim. G4 ranks 57th out of 64 basic cable TV networks, according to a recent [[TV Week]] article.<ref>[http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=10889 G4 Folds Into E! Tent]</ref>
+* 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==
+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.]]
+Some years later, he carved the Girl with a Shell, a very similar study.
-==Early days==
-G4 was created by Comcast and Insight Communications in 2002. The initial concept was create a service similar to [[TechTV]] but "geared more toward MTV's demographics".<ref>[http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA210965.html?display=Search+Results&text=G4]</ref> The network was launched with 13 original series.
+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]].
-The launch shows consisted of [[Arena]] (a digital sports-highlight game show), [[Filter]] (a Top-Ten countdown voted by viewers), [[Blister (TV series)|Blister]] (focused on action/adventure game news), [[Cinematech]] (described as a showcase for the best high-end digital art), [[Sweat]] (focused on sports game news). [[Cheat!]] (tips on games), [[Portal]] (focused on multiplayer online games), [[Pulse|''Pulse'']] (news on the gaming industry), [[Reviews on the run]] ("two video-game gurus will opine on the latest entries") and [[G4tv.com]] (an interactive talk show on video games).
+==External links==
-G4 was originally led by Charles Hirschhorn, a former president of [[Walt Disney Television]] and [[Walt Disney Television Animation|Television Animation]]. He expected video game creators themselves to eventually produce programming for the network. He thought that G4 could follow in the footsteps of MTV which in his opinion provided music video producers with a venue for non-traditional television programming.
+*[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)]
-Hirschhorn intended G4 to become a vehicle for unconventional advertising. In 2002, G4 offered advertisers "wide latitude to place their products on G4's programs, and even allowing their commercials to appear as if they're a part of the program."<ref>[http://www.democraticmedia.org/news/marketwatch/ComcastAds.html]</ref> G4 also offered what was called a "2 minute unit" which was an advertising package played as if it were part of a G4 program that was long enough to run an entire movie trailer. G4 also offered to sell the right to have a game showcased on the show "Pulse".<ref>[http://www.democraticmedia.org/news/marketwatch/ComcastAds.html]</ref>
+*[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]
-==TechTV merger==
-On [[March 25]], [[2004]], Comcast announced that it had purchased [[TechTV]] and would combine it with the G4 network, creating a new entity called [[G4techTV]]. The TechTV production facilities in San Francisco would be closed and the new network would be located in Los Angeles. Charles Hirschhorn of G4 was put in charge of the combined entity.
-Reaction to this news was mixed among viewers of both channels, seeing the removal of several popular shows from both G4 and predominantly TechTV, and the [[Termination of employment|firing]] of many employees (including the temporary termination of all 300 TechTV employees). The relocation of a video gaming network away from the San Francisco area, where a large portion of game development takes place, also seemed foolish to many.
-On [[February 15]], [[2005]], less than a year after the merger, TechTV was officially dropped from the channel's name in the U.S., and is now known only as G4. However, on the network's affiliate in Canada, the TechTV name still remains (along with some TechTV programming), and the channel is known as [[G4techTV Canada]].
-==Format==
-On [[September 19]], [[2005]], it was [http://www.tvweek.com/article.cms?articleId=28725 reported by TVweek.com] that former [[DirecTV]] executive Neal Tiles had replaced G4 founder Charles Hirschhorn as the channel's [[Chief executive officer|CEO]]. Also reported was a managerial decision to decrease G4's emphasis on video game coverage, in favor of a shift toward a male general interest programming format, reminiscent of [[Spike TV]]. The programming format mostly consists of syndicated material.
-Beginning with G4's September 2005 acquisition of ''[[The Man Show]]'', an alternative version of the channel's logo (featuring its website address in lieu of the slogan "Videogame TV") was introduced and gradually replaced the existing logo over the next few months.
-Variety.com reported, ''Now, under the aegis of Comcast and new [president] [[Neal Tiles]], G4 is evolving into a lifestyle channel, peppered with videogame culture, as opposed to wall-to-wall games.''
-"We're going through a change. Guys like to play games, but not necessarily watch a bunch of shows with games on the screen," Tiles says. "So what we're doing now is expanding G4 from a network solely defined by videogames to one inspired by them."''
-[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117942794?categoryid=2223&cs=1&query=g4&display=g4]
-In addition to its programming, G4 recently launched an electronic waste recycling campaign called Gcycle.<ref>[http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/earth-day-roundup-not-lame-we-promise-254325.php]</ref>
-==Consolidation==
-Comcast, the parent company of both G4 and E! Networks, announced on [[October 12]], [[2006]], that it would consolidate its west coast entertainment operations, including G4, E! and Style into a new group headed by the the person who had formerly run the E! Network. It was announced that the upper management of the G4 network would relocate to the E! Network's LA office and that there would likely eventually be layoffs within the management of G4 as operations were consolidated. Ted Harbert, the CEO of the newly-created Comcast Entertainment Group, also said that in the long run the organization would look at colocating G4's television production facilities with those of E! to further cut costs. Harbert gave his opinion that the focus of the channel on "gaming has been demonstrated as being too narrow." He also gave assurances that while G4 might change, it would not become extinct.[http://www.boingboing.net/2006/10/12/e_pwns_g4.html][http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=10889] [http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/739/739218p1.html]
-==Criticism==
-G4 has since its beginnings been involved in relationships with advertisers and sponsors which some have found questionable.<ref>[http://www.democraticmedia.org/news/marketwatch/ComcastAds.html]</ref> G4 has in the past bragged about its willingness to go beyond the traditional limits of advertising on the network. The willingness of the network to sell advertisements inside of program content as well as efforts in the past to sell coverage of products on shows to companies raises questions about the honesty of all content on G4. Some point to examples of what seems like excessive repeated criticism of the products of particular companies or the companies themselves and incomplete disclosure by G4 of its advertising relationships with certain companies.
-The numerous changes to the network's programming also brought on a storm of criticism from longtime TechTV/G4 fans, many claiming that the channel has strayed too far from its gaming roots.  With most of the remaining G4 original shows having been severely altered, many see this as G4's ongoing attempt to be a competitor to other male-oriented networks such as [[Spike TV]].{{Fact|date=April 2007}}
-Many TechTV fans have expressed displeasure about G4's takeover of that channel, feeling that TechTV was essentially "destroyed" by G4's merger.  It led to the cancellation of all but one of the remaining TechTV shows, ''[[X-Play]]'', which currently also happens to be the highest rated show on G4. Some fans point out that the network has lost any unique identity, airing various random syndicated programming.{{Fact|date=April 2007}}
-The merger and the new male-oriented appeal has caused mostly negative reaction on the [[fanbase]]'s end. There have even been "Anti-G4" websites, message boards, and things of the sort adopted to try and petition the changes - amongst other things.
-==G4 Personalities==
-The list of current G4 personalities also includes the two remaining employees from TechTV that are highlighted in '''bold'''. Ironically, they host the one remaining show that was originally from TechTV.
-*[[Blair Butler]] ([[comic book]] correspondent on ''[[Attack of the Show]]'')
-*[[Kristin Holt]] (host of ''[[Cheat!]]'')
-*[[Carlton Lewis]] (a.k.a. "Big C", host of ''[[Street Fury]]'')
-*[[Layla Kayleigh]] (anchor of ''[[Attack Of The Show| The Feed]]'')
-*[[Olivia Munn]] (co-host of ''[[Attack of the Show]]'')
-*[[Wil O'Neal]] (tech reporter on ''[[Attack of the Show]]'')
-*[[Kevin Pereira]] (co-host of ''[[Attack of the Show]]'')
-*[[Zach Selwyn]] (correspondent on ''[[Attack of the Show]]'')
-*'''[[Adam Sessler]]''' (co-host of ''[[X-Play]]'')
-*'''[[Morgan Webb]]''' (co-host of ''[[X-Play]]'')
-==G4techTV Canada==
-{{main|G4techTV Canada}}
-[[G4techTV Canada]] is co-owned by G4 Media and [[Rogers Media]].  Because of the co-ownership between G4 and Rogers, and the network's licensing with the [[CRTC]] as a [[technology]] channel, the rename of February 15, 2005 did not take effect in [[Canada]].  Also, due to [[CRTC]] programming regulations, some programs which air on G4 in the U.S. do not air on G4techTV Canada; those shows are instead replaced by Canadian-produced technology programming. G4techTV Canada is very different from its American counterpart because of these CRTC regulations. While G4techTV focuses on technology programming and related lifestyle programming that [[TechTV]] originally had, G4 has been heading into a male orientated programming direction with less of an emphasis on gaming and more on male general interests.
-==Logos==
-<gallery>
-Image:G4tv4.jpg|Original G4 logo (2002), used in combination with mascots of the network.
-Image:G4tv3.jpg|G4 logo (late 2003-May 2004) used as part of the network's first broadcast redesign since its launch.
-Image:G4techtv_old.png|G4's [[logo]] (May 2004 - February 2005) when it was merged with [[TechTV]], under the moniker, [[G4techTV]].  This logo was also used by G4techTV Canada until mid-2005.
-Image:G4techTV Canada.png|G4techTV Canada's current logo (used since mid-2005)
-Image:G4tv2.jpg|G4 logo (February - May 2005) used after the "TechTV" name was dropped months after the G4/TechTV merger.
-Image:G4TV.png|G4 [[logo]] (May 2005 - February 2006) from G4's videogame-centric days. "Videogame TV" is used instead of "G4TV.COM" or the current "TV That's Plugged In".
-Image:G4TV.svg|G4 [[logo]] used from [[February 2006]] to [[March 2007]].
-Image:G4TV logo (2007).png|G4 logo as of [[March 2007]]
-</gallery>
-==See also==
-*[[TechTV]]
-*[[G4techTV]]
-*[[G4techTV Canada]]
-*[[List of G4 television shows]]
-*[[AllGamesNetwork]]
-==References==
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-==External links==
-*[http://www.g4tv.com Official Site]
-*[http://www.g4techtv.ca G4techTV Canada]
-*[http://www.gcycle.org Gcycle (G4's electronic waste recycling campaign)]
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