Germain Pilon

Germain Pilon (c. 1537 in Paris, † February 3, 1590 ) was a French sculptor of the Renaissance.

Life and work

Pilon grew up in Paris, where he. Of his father, the sculptor André Pilon, and was probably trained by Pierre Bontemps He became an expert in the use of marble, bronze, wood and terracotta and manufactured from 1555 to about models for Parisian goldsmiths. From 1558 until his death, he created numerous works for the French royal house. Many of his works represent grave monuments, among which are also the monuments of King Francis I, Henry II and Catherine de Medici in the cathedral of Saint- Denis. His work for the royal family made ​​Pilon also soon become a popular sculptor of the French aristocracy. His sculptures clearly show the influence of the school of Fontainebleau and by Michelangelo and Italian Mannerism. Pilon was considered the favorite sculptor of Catherine de Medici. Most of his works are now in the Louvre in Paris.

Works

Louvre

  • Grave monument for the heart of Henry II, marble, 1561-1562
  • Ornamental work for the Valois chapel at Saint -Denis (begun in 1562), including the resurrection of Christ, marble, 1583-1585, and Pietà, terracotta, 1583-1585
  • Tomb of Valentine Balbiani, marble, 1572
  • Medallion of Catherine de Medici, bronze, 1575
  • Tomb of Cardinal René de Birague, Bronze, after 1583
  • Christ in the olive grove, St. Paul and Melchizedek, marble to 1582

Elsewhere in Paris and surroundings

  • Pietà, marble, 1583-1585, St- Paul -St- Louis
  • Saint Francis in Ecstasy, marble, 1583-1585, Saint-Jean -Saint- François
  • Mascarons at the Pont Neuf
  • Miscellaneous at the Musée national de la Renaissance in Écouen Castle

Great Britain

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