- François Lespingola
François Lespingola (
Joinville , 1644 -Paris ,16 Jul 1705 ) was a French sculptor in the team that provided original sculptures, vases and copies after the Antique for the gardens at Versailles. From 1665 until 1675, Lespignola was a student in Rome at the Académie de France. In 1675, he became a member of theAccademia di San Luca . Once he returned toFrance , Lespingola was received as a member of theAcadémie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in 1676.His main employments were royal works at the château of
Versailles and elsewhere. The "Ludovisi Gaul ", then known as "Arrius and Paeta" was copied by Lespingola in Rome in 1684 for Versailles: it still stands, paired withLaocoön , at the entrance to the Tapis Vert.Lespignola also collaborated on a number of decorative works with
Jacques Buirette (1631–99). These include models for trophies as well as the lively group of "Three Children Playing with a Swan" (1685–7).External links
* [http://720plan.ovh.net/~jardinsd/Statues/Artistes/Lespingola.htm Works by Lespignola] (French)
* [http://www.artnet.com/library/05/0506/T050605.asp Biography at ArtNet]
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