Guillaume Dupré
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Guillaume Dupré (c. 1574-1642) was the leading French medalist and sculptor of the early 17th century, serving as premier sculpteur du roi under Henry IV and Louis XIII. His portrait medals combine Italian Renaissance elegance with French court refinement.
Dupré's medals of the French royal family and their allies are considered masterworks of the medium. His ability to capture individual likeness in profile, combined with elaborate allegorical reverses, set the standard for French medallic art for generations.
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About Guillaume Dupré
Dupré was France's premier court medalist under Henry IV and Louis XIII. His portrait medals of the French royal family combine Italian elegance with French refinement, setting the standard for French medallic art.
Major collections are at the Louvre in Paris, the British Museum, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
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