Luigi Bienaimé

Luigi Bienaimé (Carrara, 1795–1878) was a sculptor active in Italy during the Neoclassical period.

His family originally was from what is now Belgium, however, he gained a stipend from Carrara to study sculpture in Rome, where he studied in the studio of Thorvaldsen.

Bienaimé was commissioned a number of works by the Russian court in St Peterburg, including a Marriage for the Czar, a Bacchante dancing, a Diana surprised, and a Psyche abandoned by Love.

He was also prolific with portraits, including the Czar, Napoleon, and Washington.

[1] Bienaimé became professor of sculpture in the Accademia di San Luca.