Artist

(b. 1485, San Martino, d. 1549, Tours)

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Italian sculptor (Jean Juste I in France), part of a family of sculptors active in France. He was born in San Martino, outside Florence. Giovanni, together with his brother Antonio came to France from Italy in 1504 or 1505 and settled in Tours. They changed their name to Juste. The first work which can be connected with the family is the tomb of Thomas James in the cathedral of Dol, finished in 1507, and signed by Jean, which is an early example of Italian decoration in France. The most important work of the Juste brothers is the tomb of Louis XII at Saint-Denis. His son Jean Juste II (1510-c. 1579) was also sculptor. //

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Category	Artists
Artists by letter	G
Artist nationality	Italian