The Sculptor of Louis XIV

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A magnificent edition on François Girardon, the renowned sculptor of Louis XIV, published in 2015 by Arthena in Paris. This hardcover book features an illustrated jacket and measures 32 x 24 cm, comprising 584 pages with nearly 800 illustrations. Girardon, who passed away on the same day as Louis XIV, was the most significant sculptor of his time, renowned for his works in major royal projects including the Apollo Gallery at the Louvre, the Dome of the Invalides, and Versailles. His masterpiece is undoubtedly the tomb of Richelieu at the Sorbonne Chapel. The book also explores Girardon's extensive collection of sculptures and includes engraved plates of his finest works, fully reproduced and studied by Françoise de La Moureyre. A beautiful exemplar.