1620-1694. French Baroque sculptor who
developed a powerful and expressive style. He
created a muscular statue of the tyrant Milo
of Croton 1672-82 (Louvre, Paris) for the
garden of the palace of Versailles. Puget
worked in Italy 1640-43 and was influenced by
Michelangelo and Pietro da Cortona. After
1682 he failed to gain further court
patronage because of his stubborn temperament
and his severe style.