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Pilon was the outstanding genius of his period in France. He, although young, had advanced so far by the 1560s that he was entrusted with the commission for a receptacle for the heart of Heni II, and for this he produced one of his most enchanting works.
The picture shows the Caryatids for the urn which contained the heart of Henri II. The elegance, poise and balance that Pilon has given to what otherwise might have been a rather hackneyed presentation make it an outstanding work of art in which is blended the best of the French and Italian.
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