Master of Rieux
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The Master of Rieux was a French 14th century anonymous master sculptor based in Rieux-Volvestre
, then an important cultural and spiritual centre. His style spread throughout Languedoc
and as far as Catalonia thanks to its quality and stylistic originality. He is noted for his use of sculpture fully in the round, a mannerist and elegant style with hair, beards and folds of drapery demonstrate the sculptor's virtuosity.
His works can be seen in the musée des Augustins
in Toulouse and the ceiling bosses of Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix.
Rieux-Volvestre
Rieux-Volvestre is a French commune in Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-History:Rieux Cathedral, which is located here, was the seat of the Ancien Régime diocese of Rieux, created in 1317 and dissolved in 1790.In 1560, Rieux-Volvestre was the site of the trial of Arnaud du Tilh, in...
, then an important cultural and spiritual centre. His style spread throughout Languedoc
Languedoc
Languedoc is a former province of France, now continued in the modern-day régions of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées in the south of France, and whose capital city was Toulouse, now in Midi-Pyrénées. It had an area of approximately 42,700 km² .-Geographical Extent:The traditional...
and as far as Catalonia thanks to its quality and stylistic originality. He is noted for his use of sculpture fully in the round, a mannerist and elegant style with hair, beards and folds of drapery demonstrate the sculptor's virtuosity.
His works can be seen in the musée des Augustins
Musée des Augustins
The Musée des Augustins de Toulouse is a fine arts museum in Toulouse, France which conserves a collection of sculpture and paintings from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century...
in Toulouse and the ceiling bosses of Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix.