Guillaume Coustou

Guillaume Coustou , (Lyon, November 29th 1677 - Paris, February 22nd 1746), is a French sculptor. It is the brother of Nicolas Coustou and the father of Guillaume Coustou (wire), both also sculptors of reputation.

Guillaume follows the same course as his Nicolas older brother; accommodated to Paris by this last, it follows an artistic teaching and obtains the Prix Colbert, which enables him to perfect its formation with the Académie from France to Rome. However, it is restive with the discipline and free the Villa Médicis shortly after to lead a life of Bohemia to Rome.

In 1704, of return to Paris, it is allowed with the royal Académie of painting and sculpture, and, as his/her brother will become director thereafter about it. He then works for the official orders of great work of Louis XIV.

Some works

the Chevaux of Marly form its uvre most known. They are two groups identical out of marble, originally intended for the park of the Château of Marly and carried out between 1743 and 1745. Copies are currently placed at the entry of the Fields-Élysées and in the park of Marly, the originals being with the Musée of Louvre.
the Ocean and the Mediterranean , group out of bronze, park of Marly.
Diane with the hind , marble, Garden of Tileries.

External bonds

Guillaume Coustou in Artcyclopedia

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