Pierre Le Gros the Elder (1629 – 11 May 1714) was a French sculptor whose output was largely absorbed by the decoration of the château and the gardens of Versailles, often working to designs provided by Charles Le Brun (like for L'Eau (the Water)) and collaborating with other sculptors of the Bâtiments du Roi. His son, Pierre Le Gros the Younger worked almost entirely in Rome. The elder Le Gros was born at Chartres and was a pupil of Jacques Sarrazin. He was received into the Académie in 1666… Read more...