Charles gonzalez camille claudel biography
Camille Claudel, once a celebrated artist and the muse of the famous sculptor Rodin, faced an immense tragedy in her life....
The name Camille Claudel arouses great passion in France.
Camille Claudel is born on 8 December in Fère-en-Tardenois (Champagne) as
second child of Louis-Prosper Claudel and Louise-Athanaïse Cerveaux. In these days her father works as a tax officer.
One year before, their first son, Charles-Henri, had died 15 days after his birthday.
18 January, the first son of Rose Beuret (22) and Auguste Rodin (26) is born.
2 February the sister of Camille, Louise, is born.
On 4 March, the brother of Louise-Athanaïse dies.
His body was found in the
river at Châlons-sur-Marne.
Athanase Cerveaux, the grandfather, moves with his family to Villeneuve-sur-Fère in the same region.
Paul Claudel, brother of Camille, is born on 6 August.
Louis-Prosper Claudel is appointed to Bar-le-Duc (Meuse).
There, Camille visits the school of the Sisters of the Christian Order.