Claudel

American

[kloh-del] / kloʊˈdɛl /

noun

Camille, 1864–1943, French sculptor.
Paul (Louis Charles) 1868–1955, French diplomat, poet, and dramatist.

Claudel British

/ klodɛl /

noun

Paul ( Louis Charles Marie ) (pɔl). 1868–1955, French dramatist, poet, and diplomat, whose works testify to his commitment to the Roman Catholic faith. His plays include L'Annonce faite à Marie (1912) and Le Soulier de satin (1919–24)

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A celebrated ancient marble of a crouching Venus, excavated in a Roman settlement near Lyon, France, entered the museum’s collection with noisy fanfare just a few years before Claudel executed her piece.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2024

Who knows what prompted Camille Claudel, at 20, to take a blade to the clay model of her sculpture of a headless crouching nude, tilting to one side and balanced precariously on rough feet?

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2024

At the first check point at 2.9 kilometers, Johaug, Diggins, Ebba Andersson of Sweden and Delphine Claudel of France created a gap.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2022

At the 8.8-kilometer mark, Claudel dropped off the pace.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2022

Claudel moved that Norwood should be made a member of the committee; and this, of course, was bitterly opposed by the radicals.

From Jimmie Higgins by Sinclair, Upton

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