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Pierre Biard L'Aîné
Pierre I Biard l'Aîné (1559 – 17 September 1609) was a French sculptor and architect, part of a lineage of prominent sculptors. Biography Pierre I Biart was the grandson of Colin Biart, master mason, and son of Noël Biard, master carpenter, sculptor and carpenter, who is known to have worked at the Louvre and Fontainebleau between 1551 and 1570, Pierre Ier Biard trained with his father. Between 1577 and 1590, Biard made a long trip to Rome, where he discovered ancient statuary and the masterpieces of Michelangelo and Giambologna, Jean de Bologna. In 1592, shortly after his return to Paris, Biard was appointed Superintendent of the King's buildings. Biard created a number of funerary monuments and architectural decorations in this time. In 1597, Biard was responsible for the tomb of François de Foix-Candale, Bishop of Aire, at the Augustinian convent of Bordeaux. On 3 September 1597, he signed a contract with Jean-Louis de Nogaret de La Valette, Duke of Épernon and Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Biart
Colin Biart, also called Colin Biard, Nicolas Biart or Colin Byart or Nicolas Byart, was a French master mason, master builder, and architect, born in Amboise in 1460, active until 1515. Biography Biart married at Beaugency in 1479. He started working in Amboise where he participated in the realization of the sets for the entrance of Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy, Margaret of Austria. He also worked at the Château d'Amboise (1495–1496) with Guillaume Senault. He worked there again in 1508, and again in 1515. After the collapse of the Pont Notre-Dame in Paris in 1499, he was called as a master mason and participated in the commission that chose to rebuild the bridge with stones in 1500. , Marshal of France, asked him to intervene at the while working on the Louis XII wing of Château de Blois, before 1510. It is possible that he was involved in the construction of the Longueville wing of Château de Châteaudun. Georges d'Amboise, the archbishop of Rouen, brought hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |