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Jean Goujon

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Jean Goujon , c.1510-c.1566, French Renaissance sculptor and architect. Although his work reflects the Italian mannerist style, particularly of Cellini, he developed his own extremely elegant, elongated, and often lyrical forms. Goujon is first recorded (1540) as having made columns for the organ loft of the Church of Saint-Maclou, Rouen. He was associated with the architect Pierre Lescot, with whom he first worked on the rood screen of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, Paris; some reliefs from the screen are now in the Louvre. Goujon also made the celebrated decorations for the Fountain of the Innocents... Read more
Jean Goujon
Jean Goujon The French sculptor Jean Goujon (ca. 1510-ca. 1568) designed sculpture for architectural settings...architectural sculpture. Nothing is known of the birth or early years of Jean Goujon. He is presumed to have been born about 1510 on the basis of... Read more
Goujon, Jean
Goujon, Jean ( b c. 1510; d ?Bologna, ?1568...from this screen show that Goujon had evolved a style of extreme...considered his masterpieces. Goujon's most extensive undertaking...architectural scheme. Unfortunately all Goujon's work there has been heavily... Read more

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