Adam, family of sculptors

Adam, family of sculptors operating in the eighteenth century. Lambert Sigisbert (1700—59). He studied in Paris and Rome (1723—33), w 1737 został członkiem Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture. He was strongly influenced by Italian. baroque. He created decorative sculptures with the content of an allegor. (Lyrical poetry, Louvre) in my. (Neptune and Amphitry group, adorning the Neptune Basin in the Versailles Park) and portraits (Ludwig XV). Opublikował Collection of ancient sculptures… (1754), Nicolas sebastien (1705—78), brother of the previous one. He studied in Paris, operated in Montpellier, where he decorated a number of palaces. He was also in Rome, a w 1762 he also became a member of the Academy. He made m. in. Katarzyna Opalińska's tomb (Stanisław Leszczyński's wife) at the church of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours in Nancy (1749). Francois Gaspard (1710—61), brother of the previous ones. After studying in Paris and Rome, in 1746—59 he was the first sculptor of the Prussian king - Frederick II. He created the main. sculptures of allegor. in my. for the Sanssouci park in Potsdam.