biography
pronunciation:
[peelõ]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1537–90)
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| biography:
| Sculptor, born in Paris, France. Working in marble and bronze, among his great monumental works are the statues at the tomb of Henry II and Catherine de' Medici at St-Denis. His greatest works were produced during the 1580s, his masterpieces being the tombs of Chancellor René Birargue and his wife, and the bronze relief The Entombment in the Louvre. In these, in contrast with his earlier more conventional work, such as ‘The Three Graces’, his sharp observation of nature enabled him to produce figures which are both more realistic and more emotional. He also produced skilful medals, especially of the French royal family. |
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