Jean-Louis Lemoyne
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Jean-Louis Lemoyne (1665-1755) was a French sculptor who worked in the late Baroque and early Rococo periods. He studied under Antoine Coysevox at the French Academy and won the Prix de Rome in 1688, spending several years in Italy studying classical sculpture. Back in Paris, he received commissions from the crown and private collectors.
Lemoyne created portrait busts, garden sculptures, and mythological figures for Versailles and other royal residences. His style bridges the grandeur of Louis XIV's Baroque and the lighter, more intimate Rococo that followed. He was the father of Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne II, who became an even more prominent sculptor in the next generation.
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About Jean-Louis Lemoyne
Lemoyne created Baroque and early Rococo sculptures for French royal residences including Versailles. His portrait busts and mythological figures bridge the grand manner of Louis XIV's era and the lighter Rococo style.
Works are at the Louvre in Paris, the gardens of Versailles, and various French museums. The Louvre holds several of his portrait busts and allegorical figures.
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