Philippe Caffieri (1634-1716)
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Philippe Caffieri was an Italian decorative sculptor who founded the Caffieri family
of sculptors. After serving Pope Alexander VII
, was brought to France by Cardinal Mazarin and entered the service of Louis XIV
in 1660. He married the sister of the king's painter, Charles Le Brun
.
Caffieri family
The Caffieri family was an Italian family of sculptors active in France in the 17th and 18th centuries.-Descent:*Philippe Caffieri , whose children included**Jacques Caffieri , whose children included***Philippe Caffieri...
of sculptors. After serving Pope Alexander VII
Pope Alexander VII
Pope Alexander VII , born Fabio Chigi, was Pope from 7 April 1655, until his death.- Early life :Born in Siena, a member of the illustrious banking family of Chigi and a great-nephew of Pope Paul V , he was privately tutored and eventually received doctorates of philosophy, law, and theology from...
, was brought to France by Cardinal Mazarin and entered the service of Louis XIV
Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
in 1660. He married the sister of the king's painter, Charles Le Brun
Charles Le Brun
Charles Le Brun , a French painter and art theorist, became the all-powerful, peerless master of 17th-century French art.-Biography:-Early life and training:...
.
Children
- François-Charles Philippe (1667–1721), eldest son, associated with his father's work
- JacquesJacques CaffieriJacques Caffieri was a French sculptor, the most famous member of a family distinguished in works of sculpture, working for the most part in bronze.-Life:...
, fifth son