Jean de Billheres

Jean de Billheres

Jean de Billheres, also called Jean Villier de la Grolaie (c. 1400 – 6 August 1499) was a French cardinal.

He was made Abbot of Saint Denis in 1473 and Cardinal of Santa Sabina in 1493. He is most famous for commissioning the "Pietà" by Michelangelo now in St. Peter's Basilica, but originally situated in the Cardinal's funerary chapel.


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  • Pietà (Michelangelo) — This article is about the earliest and best known Pietà by Michelangelo. For three related sculptures see the Florentine Pietà or The Deposition (Michelangelo), the Rondanini Pietà, and the Palestrina Pietà. Pietà Artist …   Wikipedia

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