François Gaspard Adam

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François Gaspard Adam, Minerva

François Gaspard Adam (May 23, 1710 – August 18, 1761) was a French rococo sculptor.

A member of the Adam family of painters, François was born at Nancy, and studied under his father, Jacob-Sigisbert. He later followed his two brothers to Rome in 1730, before moving to Paris. In 1740, he took second in the Prix de Rome competition, but later won the contest and returned to Rome in 1742 to study at the Académie de France's campus there. From 1747 to 1760, Adam was the principal sculptor of Frederick the Great of Prussia. Most of his work decorates the grounds at Frederick's Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam. He died in Paris.

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Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 60303087 LCCN: nr89015641 ISNI: 0000 0000 6688 2625 GND: 135668670 SUDOC: 074313339

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Name	Adam, Francois Gaspard
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Short description	French artist
Date of birth	May 23, 1710
Place of birth	Nancy
Date of death	August 18, 1761
Place of death	Paris

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