Jean-Pancrace Chastel


Jean-Pancrace Chastel was a French sculptor.

Biography

Early life

He was born in Avignon in 1726 and moved to Aix-en-Provence as a young boy.

Career

He was the first professor to teach at the School of Sculpture in Aix-en-Provence, founded in 1774.
He sculpted three fountains in Aix-en-Provence: Mule-Noir, Prêcheurs and Tanneurs. He also sculpted the top of the former Corn Exchange. Some of his sculptures can be found in the Musée Granet.

Personal life

He married twice, and had a son. He died in poverty in a hospice in Aix-en-Provence.

Legacy

The Rue Jean Pancrace Chastel in Avignon is named in his honor.