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Group: Sardinia, Kingdom of
People: Mihai Pătraşcu
Topic: Satala, Battle of
Location: Vidin Mikhaylovgrad Bulgaria

Germain Pilon, sculptor royal from 1568, and …

Years: 1585 - 1585

Germain Pilon, sculptor royal from 1568, and appointed controller of the mint in 1572, has contributed to French medal casting a distinguished series of bronze medallions in 1575.

Pilon has had a successful career as a portraitist, his finest work in the genre being the kneeling figure of Cardinal René de Birague (1583–85; Louvre).