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Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (January 26, 1714 – August 28, 1785) was a French sculptor. He was born in Paris, the seventh child of a carpenter. Although he failed to obtain the Grand ... - Pigalle, Jean Baptiste definition of Pigalle, Jean Baptiste in the ...
Pigalle, Jean Baptiste (zhäN bätēst` pēgäl`), 1714–85, French sculptor. His skill embraced a wide range, from small works appealing to the taste of the court to large and ... - Pigalle, Jean-Baptiste definition of Pigalle, Jean-Baptiste in the ...
Pigalle, Jean-Baptiste (born Jan. 26, 1714, Paris, France—died Aug. 21, 1785, Paris) French sculptor. Born into a family of master carpenters, he began training as a sculptor in ...
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Jean Baptiste Pigalle (1714–1785), French sculptor. His subjects range from the intimate to the formal, and include portraits. In 1744 he carved the marble Mercury (Louvre, Paris), a lively, naturalistic work.
Pigalle studied in Rome, Italy, from 1736 to 1739. 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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