Biography René-Michel Slodtz

bust of jean-francois de troy, circa 1740-1745 ce. italy. rene michel (called michel-ange) slodtz. victoria , albert museum, london

slodtz spent seventeen years in rome, chosen execute statue of st. bruno (1744) niche in nave of st peter s. statue demonstrates saint s refusal of bishop s miter , staff offered cherub, while right hand rests on skull, evoking mortality. simplicity of monk s robes , shaved head adds classical style heavily baroque sculpture. sculpted tomb of marquis capponi in san giovanni dei fiorentini. other roman churches showcase work including san luigi dei francesi , santa maria della scala.

after return france in 1747, slodtz, in conjunction brothers, antoine-sebastien , paul, produced many decorative works in churches of paris, and, though many have been destroyed, acclaimed achievement tomb of jean-joseph languet de gergy @ st. sulpice, commissioned in 1750.

slodtz , brothers members of académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. notable french artist , sculptor, charles françois hutin, pupil of slodtz while in rome.