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Pierre II Legros (12th Apr, 1666 - 3rd May, 1719)

Apothéose de saint Philippe de Néri

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Photo (C) Musée du Louvre, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Suzanne Nagy

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St.Philip Neri (1515-1595)

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About the artwork

Title:

Apothéose de saint Philippe de Néri

Periods:

XVIIIth century

Techniques:

Dimensions:

185 x 106

Inventory number:

INV30492-recto

Detail:

Voir la décoration de l'église San Girolamo della Carità, à Rome

Location:

musée du Louvre

About the author(s)

Author:

Pierre II Legros

Also known as:

Pierre Legros le jeune

Pierre II Le Gros

Pierre Le Gros II

Pierre Legros II

Pierre le gros le jeune

Born:

12th Apr, 1666

Dead:

3rd May, 1719

Country:

France

See more about this author on Wikipedia:

Pierre Le Gros (12 April 1666 - 3 May 1719) was a French sculptor, active almost exclusively in Baroque Rome. Nowadays, his name is commonly written Legros, while he himself always signed as Le Gros; he is frequently referred to either as 'the Younger' or 'Pierre II' to distinguish him from his father, Pierre Le Gros the Elder, who was also a sculptor. The "ardent drama" of his work and its Italian location make him more an Italian, than a French, sculptor. Despite being virtually unknown to the… Read more...