Pierre Puget

Pierre Puget
Pierre Paul Puget, by his son François Puget
Born(1620-10-16)16 October 1620 (or 31 October 1622; varying sources)
Died2 December 1694
Marseille
NationalityFrench
Known forSculpture, painting, architecture
MovementBaroque style

Pierre Paul Puget (16 October 1620 (or 31 October 1622) – 2 December 1694) was a French Baroque painter, sculptor, architect and engineer. His sculpture expressed emotion, pathos and drama, setting it apart from the more classical and academic sculpture of the Style Louis XIV.[1]

  1. ^ Geese Uwa, article on baroque sculpture in Tolman, Art Baroque: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting (2015), p. 303