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Nicolas Cordier (1567–1612), was a French sculptor, painter and printmaker working in
Image of St. Agnes
in the basilica di Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura, Roma * Statue of
Büste Kaiser Aulus Vitellius
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Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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and also known as "il Franciosino" (the little Frenchman), Nicholas Cordier, or Niccolò da Lorena.
Cordier was born in Saint-Mihiel
Saint-Mihiel () is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Geography
Saint-Mihiel lies on the banks of the river Meuse.
History
A Benedictine abbey was established here in 708 or 709 by Count Wulfoalde and his wif ...
. As a sculptor he primary produced religious-themed works which were executed for church commissions. Surviving works can be found in various prestigious churches of Rome and in The Louvre
The Louvre ( ), or the Louvre Museum ( ), is the world's most-visited museum, and an historic landmark in Paris, France. It is the home of some of the best-known works of art, including the ''Mona Lisa'' and the ''Venus de Milo''. A central l ...
. He died in Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
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in 1612.
Works
Image of St. Agnes
in the basilica di Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura, Roma * Statue of
David
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, Aaron, Saint Bernard de Claivaux, Dionisius l'areopagyte, in the chapel named "Borghese" or "Paolina" or "della Madonna" in the basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Roma
* Guillaume de Thiene, in the chapel named "Sixte V" or "Sistina" or "Crocifisso", in the basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Roma
Büste Kaiser Aulus Vitellius
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La Zingarella
''La Zingarella'' or ''Gypsy Girl'' is a tall statue of Diana, a combination of an ancient body with additions commissioned by Cardinal Scipione Borghese and executed by Nicolas Cordier, between 1607 and 1612. The additions, a head and the ex ...
''in the Borghese Gallery, Roma
* Statue of Saint Gregory the Great in the Oratorio di Sant'Andrea al Celio, Roma
* Statue of Saint Silvia, mother of Gregory the Great, in the Oratorio di Sant'Andrea al Celio, Roma
* Statue of French king Henri IV, in the basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Roma
* Statue of the bust of Michele Cornia, in the basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli, Roma
* Statue of Saint Sebastian, funerary monument of Silvestro Aldobrandini and of Lesa Deti Aldobrandini, statue of the Charity, statue of the bust of Silvio Aldobrandini in the Aldobrandini Chapel, in the basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva, RomaVisit on site
* Statues of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (discussed), in the Abbazia delle Tre Fontane, Roma.
References
1567 births 1612 deaths {{France-artist-stub