Pigalle, Jean-Baptiste

1714–1785

Nationality: France

Born: 1714, Paris

Died: 1785, Paris

Gender: male

Movements

Baroque

Neoclassicism

Occupations

sculptor

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Biography

French sculptor; along with Etienne-Maurice Falconet and Augustin Pajou, one of the most eminent sculptors in mid-18th-century France. His most well-known sculpture is a seated statue of Mercury; he is also known for portraits. Comment on works: Sculptor

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Notable Works

Mercury
Voltaire Naked

Artworks

3 artworks

Autumn (one of a pair)

1742–45

Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764)

1748–51

Mercury

probably 19th century, after a model of ca. 1741

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