Francois Duquesnoy

François Duquesnoy / Frans Duquesnoy (Known as "Il Fiammingo")

Preeminent Flemish Baroque Sculptor in Rome, Master of Saint Susanna and Saint Andrew

Born Jan 12, 1597

Brussels, Belgium

Passed Away Jul 12, 1643 Livorno, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Italy)

Lifespan 46 years old

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"True beauty is not noise or extravagance, but the noble serenity of form captured in timeless marble."

Archival Overview

Brussels-born sculptor known in Rome as 'Il Fiammingo', who worked alongside Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Nicolas Poussin, championing an elegant classical ideal of marble sculpture.

Biographical Record

Son of Jerome Duquesnoy the Elder, François received a bursary from Archduke Albert to study in Rome in 1618. Sharing lodgings with Nicolas Poussin, he rejected excessive Baroque theatricality in favor of ancient Greek grace and classical harmony.

His colossal marble Saint Andrew in one of the four crossing piers of St. Peter's Basilica and his serene Saint Susanna in Santa Maria di Loreto established him as Rome's greatest sculptor after Bernini. He was also universally celebrated for his lifelike marble putti and relief medallions.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Church of Notre-Dame de la Chapelle (Memorial marker)
Brussels, Belgium

                         GPS: 50.8417, 4.3517                    

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