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1714 – 1785Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1714-1785)Died 20 August 1785, aged 71Pigalle was one of the leading French sculptors of the 18th century, known for works including the tomb of Marshal Maurice de Saxe and a controversial nude statue of Voltaire. He served as a professor and later director at the Académie Royale in Paris. His naturalistic style influenced French sculpture through the late Enlightenment period.