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Pigalle, Jean Baptiste

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Pigalle, Jean Baptiste (1714–1785)

French sculptor. In 1744 he carved the marble Mercury (Louvre, Paris), a lively, naturalistic work. His subjects range from the intimate to the formal, and includes portraits.

Pigalle studied in Rome 1736–39. In Paris he gained the patronage of Madame de Pompadour, the mistress of Louis XV. His works include Venus, Love and Friendship 1758 (Louvre, Paris), a nude statue of Voltaire 1776 (Institut de France, Paris), and the grandiose Tomb of Maréchal de Saxe 1753 (Strasbourg).



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