Jean Goujon
Jean Goujon, born about 1510 , probably in Normandy , is a sculptor and architect French.
Nicknamed the " Phidias French "or" the Correggio of the sculpture, "Jean Goujon is one of the major figures of Renaissance French.
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His early life is unknown, it is possible that he traveled to Italy. His first known works date from 1541 when he realizes the bas-reliefs of Castle couen for the family of Montmorency , the doors of St. Maclou and the tomb of Louis de Breze to Rouen. Arriving in Paris around 1542 , he participated with five other sculptors achievements works of the architect Pierre Lescot according to designs supplied to them. In deeds, he says "picture book - jobber" (choir loft of St. Germain l'Auxerrois) and the Louvre "master sculptor." (CARAN study CXXII)
His best known works performed by "the designs of Pierre Lescot Clagny lord" (the deeds of these contracts do specify the sculpture - CARAN study CXXII many minutes) are:
- The bas-reliefs of the choir screen of St. Germain l'Auxerrois from 1544 to Christmas 1545 (destroyed in 1750),
- Nymphs of the Fountain of the Innocents 1547 to 1549 ,
- The Cariatides ( 1550 - 1 ) platform for musicians at the Louvre
- the Allegories on the facade of the Louvre ( 1549 - 55 ) in the Court Square,
- The Four Seasons made (1548-1550) for the Hall of Ligneris Jacques , a cousin of Pierre Lescot (} The annals of Christian genealogy third quarter 1986 edition pages 42 to 74), now the Muse Carnavalet in Paris ,
- Representations of the Marne and the Seine on the Porte Saint-Antoine (destroyed in 1778).
He is generally credited with the engravings of the French version of the Dream of Poliphilia of Francesco Colonna ( 1546 ), based on the engravings of the original publication (perhaps due to the studio of Andrea Mantegna ). He should also prints for the translation of Vitruvius by John Martin in 1547. It would have also made valuable medals for Catherine de Medici. His studio is responsible for Diana supported on a deer (~ 1549) made for Diane de Poitiers at Chateau d'Anet.
Representative of Mannerism French, the figures are oval stud, sensual and smooth. His draperies reveal a knowledge of Greek sculpture. Spread throughout France by engravings by artists of the school of Fontainebleau , purity and grace of his style influenced the decorative arts. His reputation having at the end of the sixteenth century , a slight trend in favor eclipse more mannered, before being re-assessed by the Baroque and Classical French.
It is unknown the exact date of death of Stud. Serious historians lost track of him to Bologna in 1567 to Italy where he took refuge being Protestant. Pierre Lescot succeeds the first time to avoid him into exile but to the fury of some Catholic nobles of the Court he had to bow to see him go. References Works online
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