Caffièri, Jacques

Japanese: カフィエリ（英語表記）Caffièri， Jacques

Born: August 25, 1678 in Paris
Died in 1755. Paris. French sculptor, metalworker, and engraver. Many of his sculptures are decorative busts with plating (example: Baron de Besembal). He excelled in decorative design, and was active in the fields of interior decoration, making chandeliers, clocks, and decorative fittings for furniture. He exemplifies the magnificent French Rococo style. He was the fifth son of Italian sculptor Philippe Caffieri (1634-1716), who moved to Paris in 1660 and worked for Le Brun. His other brothers and children (JJ Caffieri) were also sculptors or craftsmen.

Caffieri
Caffièri, Jean-Jacques

Born: April 29, 1725, Paris
[Died] June 21, 1792. A French sculptor, metalworker, and engraver from Paris. Son of J. Caffieri. He won the Prix de Rome in 1748 and became an Academician in 1759. He exhibited at the Salon from 1757 to 1789. His style was rococo, and he produced many busts, including "Portrait of Rameau" and "Portrait of the Prince de Condé."

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[生]1678.8.25. パリ
[没]1755. パリ
フランスの彫刻家，鋳金家，彫金家。彫刻作品はメッキの装飾的胸像が多い (作例『ブザンバル男爵像』) 。装飾デザインにすぐれ，シャンデリア，置時計，家具の装飾金具の制作，室内装飾の分野で活躍，はなやかなフランス・ロココ様式を示す。イタリア出身で 1660年にパリに移住し，ル・ブランのもとで仕事をした彫刻家フィリップ・カフィエリ (1634～1716) の5男。ほかの兄弟および子供 (J-J.カフィエリ ) たちも彫刻家ないし工芸家。