Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
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Summary
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle was born on January 26, 1714[1], in Rueil-Malmaison[2]. He died on August 20, 1785[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,063 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Paris[7]
- Date of death: August 21, 1785[8], August 22, 1785[9]
- Place of burial: Cimetière du Calvaire[10]
- Country of citizenship: France[11]
- Field of work: art of sculpture[12]
- Student: Nicolas-François Dupré[13], Jean Guillaume Moitte[14], Louis-Philippe Mouchy[15]
- Notable work: Voltaire Naked[16], Mercury[17]
- Award received: Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[18]
- Member of: Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[19], Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen[20], Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Movement: Baroque[23], Neoclassicism[24]
- Commons category: Jean-Baptiste Pigalle[25]
- Family name: Pigalle[26]
- Given name: Jean-Baptiste[27]
- Work location: Paris[28]
- Relative: Paul Dubois[29], Jean-Pierre Pigalle[30]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[31], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[34], The Art of The Countries and Peoples of The World. Tome 5[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[36]
- Commons Creator page: Jean-Baptiste Pigalle[37]
- Name in native language: Jean-Baptiste Pigalle[38]
- Start of work period: January 1, 1734[39]
- End of work period: January 1, 1785[40]
- Sibling: Pierre Pigalle[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jean-Baptiste Pigalle include Pigalle[42], an impact crater[43].
Why It Matters
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for him include Pigalle[42], an impact crater[43].
FAQs
Where was Jean-Baptiste Pigalle born?
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle was born in Rueil-Malmaison[2].
Where did Jean-Baptiste Pigalle die?
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle died in Paris[4].
What did Jean-Baptiste Pigalle do for work?
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle worked as a sculptor[5].
What awards did Jean-Baptiste Pigalle receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[18].