Jerome Duquesnoy

Jerome Duquesnoy

Country

Netherlands

Birth - Death

1602 - 1654

Occupation

Artist

Description

Baroque sculptor, notably for' Ganymede and the Eagle of Jupiter' (ca 1540-1545) and 'Children and the Young Faun' (ca 1542-1547). Was sentenced to death for sodomy. Brother of sculptor Francois Duquesnoy.

See Also

• LGBTQ Sculptors
• LGBTQ Individuals and Academics of the Renaissance Period

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.glbtq.com/arts/duquesnoy_j.html
• http://queering-the-church.blogspot.ca/2011/10/jerome-duquesnoy-ii-burned-october-24th.html

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