Corneille Van Clève

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Corneille Van Clève was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century French sculptor known for his refined Baroque style and contributions to royal and religious commissions.

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Corneille Van Clève canonical 2

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque artist
French sculptor
human
activePeriod early 18th century
late 17th century
artisticSchool French Baroque sculpture
countryOfCitizenship France
employer French royal court
familyName Van Clève
genre allegorical sculpture
mythological sculpture
religious sculpture
givenName Corneille
influencedBy Italian Baroque sculpture
classical antiquity
knownFor religious commissions
royal commissions
movement Baroque
name Corneille Van Clève self-link
notableProject church sculpture commissions in Paris
decoration of the Palace of Versailles
sculptural decoration for royal gardens
notableWork Dying Achilles
La France triomphante
La Renommée écrivant l’histoire du Roi
Rhine
surface form: Le Rhin

Rhône River
surface form: Le Rhône

Mercury
Saint André
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Jacques le Mineur
surface form: Saint Jacques le Majeur

Saint Jacques le Mineur
Saint Jean
Saint Jude
St Matthew
surface form: Saint Matthieu

Saint Matthieu (statue for the Church of Saint-Sulpice, Paris)
Saint Paul
Saint Philippe
Saint Pierre
Saint Simon
Saint Thomas
notedFor elegant treatment of drapery
expressive yet controlled movement in figures
refined surface finish of marble and bronze works
occupation sculptor
patron Louis XIV of France
style refined Baroque style
workLocation Paris

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Description of subject: Corneille Van Clève was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century French sculptor known for his refined Baroque style and contributions to royal and religious commissions.

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Corneille Van Clève name Corneille Van Clève self-link