Jean-Baptiste Tuby
Jean-Baptiste Tuby originally Giambattista Tubi (* 1635 in Rome , † August 9, 1700 in Paris ) was a French sculptor of Italian origin.
Tuby came to Paris around 1660, worked under the direction of Charles Le Brun in the Manufacture des Gobelins . He worked with Antoine Coysevox on the tomb of Cardinal Mazarin . For Jean-Baptiste Colbert he designed the statue of winter in the Parc de Sceaux , which is now in the Jardin du Luxembourg .
Tuby was a sculptor preferred by Louis XIV and was allowed to work a lot in Versailles . In 1672 he received French citizenship.
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| SURNAME | Tuby, Jean-Baptiste |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tubi, Giambattista (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1635 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 9, 1700 |
| Place of death | Paris |