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philippe caffiéri
Philippe Caffieri (1634–1716): The Sculptor of Louis XIV’s Glory Philippe Caffiéri (1634–1716), also known as filippo caffieri, was an Italian decorative sculptor, active mainly in france.he was born in rome to an aristocratic family originally from naples. after briefly serving pope alexander vii, was brought to france by cardinal mazarin and entered the service of louis xiv in 1660. he installed him in the same building as the gobelins manufactory, engaged in decorative, design, and engineering work for the french crown. he married the sister of the king’s painter, charles le brun. he was…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of philippe caffiéri's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
