Nicolas Coustou
(1658–1733) fransk skulptör
Nicolas Coustou (France, 1658–1733) is listed in the catalogue as a sculptor. By year of birth, Nicolas Coustou belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Nicolas Coustou was born in Lyon and died in Paris. Nicolas Coustou trained at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. Nicolas Coustou studied under Antoine Coysevox. Nicolas Coustou worked in Rome, Paris, and Lyon. Wikidata associates Nicolas Coustou with Baroque. Nicolas Coustou became a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. Nicolas Coustou was awarded Prix de Rome for sculpture.
The best-known works include ‘Apollo Chasing Daphne’, ‘Daphne Chased by Apollo’, and ‘Julius Caesar’. The catalogue has 2 works by Nicolas Coustou with free images. The dated work is from 1713.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Nicolas de Largillière, Pierre-Étienne Monnot, Peeter Bout, Franz Werner von Tamm, and Jakob Bogdani.