Pierre Affre Explained

Pierre Affre
Birth Date:1590
Birth Place:Béziers, France
Death Date:1669
Occupation:Sculptor
Spouse:
  • Jeanne Alby
  • Isabeau Laureaux
Children:15

Pierre Affre (1590–1669) was a French sculptor.

Early life

Pierre Affre was born in 1590 in Béziers, France.[1] He moved to Toulouse, where he was mentored by Artus Legoust.[1]

Career

Affre was a sculptor in Toulouse. He first worked with architect Claude Pacot, with whom he restored a statue of Clémence Isaure on the Capitole de Toulouse.[1] [2] He subsequently worked with architect Jacques Portes.[1] Later, he worked with stone carver Jacques Mercier, followed by plasterer Jacques Mouret and joiner Jacques Blanc.[1] He also designed two busts with goldsmiths Antoine Guillermy and Bertrand Lacère.[1]

Personal life

Affre was married twice. He married Jeanne Alby in 1632; they had six children.[1] In 1645, he married Isabeau Laureaux, and they had nine children.[1]

Death

Affre died in 1669.

Notes and References

  1. Bourdieu-Weiss . Catherine . Pierre Affre, sculpteur toulousain du XVIIe siècle : aspects méconnus de sa vie . Dix-septième siècle . 2001 . 211 . 2 . 215–231 . 10.3917/dss.012.0215 . free . fr.
  2. Bourdieu-Weiss. Catherine. Un architecte toulousain du XVIIe siècle : Claude Pacot. Annales du Midi. 2001. 113. 234. 157–170. 10.3406/anami.2001.2699. March 27, 2016.