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He was a pupil of Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne and won the Prix de Rome in 1752. He worked for the court of Louis XV and Louis XVI, creating sculptures for their palaces and gardens. Pajou's style was characterised by a graceful and delicate approach to the human form, influenced by the Rococo style. Among his most famous works are the statue of Amor and Psyche and the monument to Madame du Barry. He was also a member of the prestigious Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. Pajou died in Paris in 1809.
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european sculpture and decorative arts
augustin pajou
busts
clay
figures
sculpture
terracotta
augustin pajou 1730 1809
pierre francois basan
men
portraits
bequest of george blumenthal
imitator of augustin pajou
french
pierre
francois
basan
french art
high resolution
images gratuite
3d object
metropolitan museum of art
Date
1900 - 1941
in collections
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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