Jean-François Legendre-Héral (1796–1851): A Sculptor Shaped by Rome and Lyon Jean-François Legendre-Héral emerged as a prominent figure in French neoclassical sculpture during the early 19th century, leaving an indelible mark on the artistic landscape of Lyon and beyond. Born in Montpellier in 1796, his formative years were profoundly influenced by his father’s profession as a postal worker and his mother's marriage to a musician—a pa…