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From a family that had been sculptors for four generations, Bra studied art in Paris.
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Theophile Bra
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He was deeply involved in the Romantic era through his uncompromising personality and complex spirituality. He also belonged to lodges in Paris, Lille and Douai between 1825 and 1840. He left his birthplace of Douai 100 boxes and albums of torrential writings, holding 5,000 drawings associated with the texts.
Many sheets from this bequest, now kept in Douai"s City Library, have been the subject of exhibitions in the United States and France, such as at Balzac"s house, the Musée de la Chartreuse at Douai and the Musée de la vie romantique in Paris.
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Prix de Rome
The Prix de Rome was a French scholarship for arts students, initially for painters and sculptors, that was established in 1663 during the reign of Louis XIV of France.The Prix de Rome was a French scholarship for arts students, initially for painters and sculptors, that was established in 1663 during the reign of Louis XIV of France.