Jean-Jacques Caffieri
Sculptor, Visual Artist
1725 – 1792
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Who was Jean-Jacques Caffieri?
Jean-Jacques Caffieri was a French sculptor. He was appointed sculpteur du Roi to Louis XV and later afforded lodgings in the Galeries du Louvre. He designed the fine rampe d'escalier which still adorns the Palais Royal. He is better known for his portrait busts, in terracotta or marble: his bust of Madame du Barry is at the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg. He made a name with his busts of Pierre Corneille and Jean Racine for the foyer of the Comédie Française.
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- Born
- Apr 29, 1725
Paris - Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 22, 1792
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on July 23, 2013
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