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Jun 08, 1579 Arles, Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur, France Died on 21 Feb 1650 (aged 70)
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About Trophime Bigot
- Trophime Bigot (1579–1650), also known as Théophile Bigot, Teofili Trufemondi, the Candlelight Master (Maître à la Chandelle), was a French painter of the Baroque era, active in Rome and his native Provence. Bigot was born in Arles in 1579, where he began his artistic career.
- Between 1620 and 1634, Bigot was in Italy, including Rome.
- He is known to have been in Arles in 1634, where he painted the altarpiece Saint Laurent condamné au supplice (Saint Laurence Condemned to Torture) and Assomption de la Vierge (Assumption of the Virgin) for local churches.
- Between 1638 and 1642, he lived in Aix-en-Provence, where he painted another Assumption of the Virgin.
- He returned to Arles in 1642, and divided his activities between there and Avignon, where he was buried in St Peter's church on February 21, 1650.
