Jean Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière
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Jean Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière
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Published 2021-02-19T14:54:42+00:00
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This statue commissioned in 1781, shows Moliere writing. The Word Tartuffe is visible on one of the pages under his right hand. Caffieri's inspiration for the face came from a portrait painted by Pierre Mignard. The criticism of the sculptor's work was also a tribute to his skill, his chiselling being described as "tender rather than proud, soft rather than vigorous".
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| Date published | 19/02/2021 |
| Complexity | Medium |
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| Title | Jean Baptiste Poquelin, dit Molière |
| Date | 1787 |
| Accession | year 1987 |
| Medium | marble |
| Artist | Jean-Jacques Caffieri |
| Place | The Louvre |
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