Michel Colombe

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“St. George and the Dragon,” marble relief by Michel Colombe, 1508–09; in the Louvre, Paris

Francis II, detail of a sculpture from his tomb by Michel Colombe (1430–c. 1512)

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Michel Colombe: Media

French sculptor

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“St. George and the Dragon,” marble relief by Michel Colombe, 1508–09; in the Louvre, Paris

“St. George and the Dragon,” marble relief by Michel Colombe, 1508–09; in the Louvre,...

Giraudon/Art Resource, New York

Francis II, detail of a sculpture from his tomb by Michel Colombe (1430–c. 1512)

Francis II, detail of a sculpture from his tomb by Michel Colombe (1430–c....

Giraudon/Art Resource, New York

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