Paul Dardé was born in Olmet near Lodève in Hérault in 1888 and studied at the Frères des Écoles Chrétiennes in Lodève until the age of 13. He then attended a seminary but left after only two months. His artistic talents soon showed themselves and he chose sculpture as his preferred medium. He was taken under the wing of Max Theron, the engraver and professor of design at the Lycée in Lodève, who tutored him in design and engraving. After military service at Montpellier, he attended evening… Read more...