François Girardon

Summary

François Girardon is a human^[1]. He was born in Troyes^[2]. He was born on March 17, 1628^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on September 1, 1715^[5]. He worked as a sculptor^[6] and visual artist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Troyes^[2], François Girardon…
• François Girardon died in Paris^[4].
• François Girardon was born on March 17, 1628^[3].
• François Girardon was born on March 10, 1628^[9].
• François Girardon died on September 1, 1715^[5].
• François Girardon was married to Catherine Duchemin^[10].
• François Girardon held citizenship in France^[11].
• François Girardon's professions included sculptor^[6].
• François Girardon worked as a visual artist^[7].
• A notable student of François Girardon was Pierre Granier^[12].
• A notable student of François Girardon was Sébastien Slodtz^[13].
• A notable work attributed to François Girardon is Bassin de la Pyramide (Park of Versailles)^[14].
• A notable work attributed to François Girardon is Bassin Plat fond^[15].
• A notable work attributed to François Girardon is Bassin de Saturne, ou de l'Hiver^[16].
• François Girardon was a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture^[17].
• François Girardon is recorded as male^[18].
• François Girardon's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• François Girardon is associated with the Classicism movement^[20].
• François Girardon is associated with the Baroque movement^[21].
• François Girardon's Commons category is recorded as François Girardon^[22].
• François Girardon's family name is recorded as Girardon^[23].
• François Girardon's given name is recorded as François^[24].
• François Girardon's sponsor is recorded as Louis XIV of France^[25].
• François Girardon studied under François Anguier^[26].
• François Girardon's depicted by is recorded as Q107252362^[27].

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Origins and Family

François Girardon was born in Troyes^[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 17, 1628^[3] and March 10, 1628^[9].

Education

François Girardon studied under François Anguier^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6] and visual artist^[7]. Notable students include Pierre Granier^[12], a sculptor^[28], 1635–1715^[29], of France^[30] and Sébastien Slodtz^[13], a sculptor^[31], 1655–1726^[32], of Southern Netherlands^[33].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bassin de la Pyramide (Park of Versailles)^[14], a fountain^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1670^[36]; Bassin Plat fond^[15], a fountain^[37], in France^[38]; and Bassin de Saturne, ou de l'Hiver^[16], a fountain^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1672^[41].

Personal Life

Among François Girardon's spouses was Catherine Duchemin^[10].

Death and Burial

François Girardon died on September 1, 1715^[5]. He died in Paris^[4].

Why It Matters

François Girardon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was François Girardon born?

Born in Troyes^[2], François Girardon…

Where did François Girardon die?

François Girardon passed away in Paris^[4].

Who was François Girardon married to?

François Girardon's spouses include Catherine Duchemin^[10].

What did François Girardon do for work?

François Girardon worked as sculptor^[6] and visual artist^[7].