Daniel Chester French

Daniel Chester French, famed for the Lincoln Memorial, sculpted in a style that embodies idealized realism. Think classical grace infused with American practicality. Key characteristics include:

• Monumentality: Large-scale works conveying importance and permanence.
• Idealized Form: Figures are refined, often heroic, but still grounded in natural anatomy.
• Serene Expression: Faces communicate dignity, wisdom, and inner strength.
• Civic Virtue: He focused on portraying leaders and allegorical figures that represented American ideals of justice, liberty, and patriotism.

Tie his name to his style: Think of French as Figurative, Formal, Faithful to form and Full of feeling—a hallmark of his idealized realism.