Jean-Louis Lemoyne

French artist
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroFrench artist
PlacesFrance
wasArtist Sculptor
Work fieldArts
Gender
Male
Birth1 January 1665, Paris, Île-de-France, France
Death1 January 1755Paris, Île-de-France, France (aged 90 years)
The details

Biography

Jean-Louis Lemoyne (1665–1755) was a French sculptor whose works were commissioned by Louis XIV and Louis XV.

His sculptures are featured in major art museums, including the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Frick Collection, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the National Gallery of Art. Lemoyne was the pupil of Antoine Coysevox.

His son Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne was also a noted sculptor.

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