Jean-Baptiste Pigalle

French Artist · 1714–1785

2 works on LinkedCulture

Among the sculptors of France in the 1700s, Jean-Baptiste Pigalle achieved unprecedented honors and wealth. Pigalle's beginnings, however, were humble. Like many French artists, Pigalle traveled to Rome. But the young sculptor came from a family of artisans so he paid his own way there. After studying in Rome for five years, Pigalle returned to France in 1740 where he conceived the model for his m