Ligier Richier

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Place: Saint-Mihiel

Born: 1500

Death: 1567

Biography:

Ligier Richier (c. 1500–1567) was a French sculptor active in Saint-Mihiel. Richier primarily worked in the churches of his native Saint-Mihiel and from 1530 he enjoyed the protection of Duke Antoine of Lorraine, for whom he did important work. Whilst Richier did sometimes work in wood, he preferred the pale, soft limestone with its fine grain, and...

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