Pierre Le Gros the Elder

French artist (1629–1714)
Person human Q2604375
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Pierre Le Gros the Elder

Summary

Pierre Le Gros the Elder is a human[1]. Born in Chartres[2], he… he was born on +1629-05-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1714-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sculptor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder was born in Chartres[2].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder died in Paris[4].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder was born on +1629-05-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder died on +1714-05-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Pierre Le Gros the Elder was Pierre Le Gros the Younger[8].
  • A child of Pierre Le Gros the Elder was Jean Le Gros[9].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder held citizenship in France[10].
  • French was Pierre Le Gros the Elder's native language[11].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder worked as a sculptor[6].
  • A notable student of Pierre Le Gros the Elder was Pierre Le Gros the Younger[12].
  • A notable student of Pierre Le Gros the Elder was Jean Le Gros[13].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder was a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[14].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder's image is recorded as L'Eau, Pierre Ier Legros Versailles MR 2016.jpg[15].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder is recorded as male[16].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066618461[18].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 37186498[19].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500003450[20].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 149581386[21].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder's Commons category is recorded as Pierre Legros the Elder[22].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026db9k[23].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder's RKDartists ID is recorded as 429282[24].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder's family name is recorded as Le Gros[25].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder's given name is recorded as Pierre[26].
  • Pierre Le Gros the Elder studied under Jacques Sarazin[27].

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Origins and Family

Pierre Le Gros the Elder's place of birth was Chartres[2]. He was born on +1629-05-27T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[11].

Education

Pierre Le Gros the Elder studied under Jacques Sarazin[27].

Career and Affiliations

Pierre Le Gros the Elder's professions included sculptor[6]. Notable students include Pierre Le Gros the Younger[12], a sculptor[28], 1666–1719[29], of France[30], awarded the Prix de Rome for sculpture[31] and Jean Le Gros[13], a painter[32], 1671–1745[33], of France[34].

Personal Life

Children include Pierre Le Gros the Younger[8], a sculptor[35], 1666–1719[36], of France[37], awarded the Prix de Rome for sculpture[38] and Jean Le Gros[9], a painter[39], 1671–1745[40], of France[41].

Death and Burial

Pierre Le Gros the Elder died on +1714-05-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Pierre Le Gros the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Pierre Le Gros the Elder born?

Pierre Le Gros the Elder's place of birth was Chartres[2].

Where did Pierre Le Gros the Elder die?

Pierre Le Gros the Elder passed away in Paris[4].

What did Pierre Le Gros the Elder do for work?

Pierre Le Gros the Elder worked as sculptor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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