Who made “Venus of Arles”?

“Venus of Arles” was made by François Girardon. Where to see it: Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities of the Louvre.

Neoclassicism · Statue

What to look for

Neoclassicism: Rococo before it is playful and pastel; Romanticism, its contemporary rival, prefers loose brushwork, rich colour and strong emotion.

François Girardon (17 March 1628 – 1 September 1715) was a French sculptor of the Louis XIV style or French Baroque, best known for his statues and busts of Louis XIV and for his statuary in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles. Wikipedia

Test yourself: a round on François Girardon

More by François Girardon

“Bassin de Saturne, ou de l'Hiver”, 1672
“Enlèvement de Proserpine par Pluton”, 1699
“Aurora by Philippe Magnier”, 1693
“Apollon servi par les nymphes”, 1667–1675
“Enlèvement de Proserpine par Pluton”, 1693
“equestrian statue of Louis XIV”
“Funerary monument of Olivier and Louis Castellan, 1683”
“Bassin de la Pyramide (Park of Versailles)”, 1670