Nicolas Frémery
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Nicolas Frémery was a French 17th century sculptor, best known for his marble copies of the Medici Venus, the Apollino
and other works by classical and Hellenistic sculptors. He also produced a Faustina
and a Urania
for the gardens of the Palace of Versailles
.
Apollino
The Apollino or Medici Apollo is a Hellenistic sculpture of the god Apollo of the Apollo Lykeios type. It is now in the Uffizi, Florence....
and other works by classical and Hellenistic sculptors. He also produced a Faustina
Faustina
Faustina may refer to:Women from the Nerva–Antonine dynasty* Rupilia Faustina, a daughter of Salonina Matidia and the consul Lucius Scribonius Libo Rupilius Frugi Bonus, who was a great niece of the Roman Emperor Trajan* Faustina the Elder Faustina may refer to:Women from the Nerva–Antonine...
and a Urania
Urania
Urania was, in Greek mythology, the muse of astronomy. Some accounts list her as the mother of the musician Linus. She is usually depicted with a globe in her left hand. She is able to foretell the future by the arrangement of the stars...
for the gardens of the Palace of Versailles
Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles , or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. In French it is the Château de Versailles....
.