Nicolas Cordier (1567–1612) was a sculptor from
Lorraine working in
Rome where he was also known as Niccolò da Lorena[2] or "il Franciosino" (the little Frenchman).[1][3]
Cordier was born in
Saint-Mihiel. As a sculptor, he primary produced religious-themed works which were executed for church commissions. Surviving works can be found in various prestigious churches of Rome and in
The Louvre. He died in
Rome in 1612.
Statue of
David, Aaron, Saint Bernard de Claivaux, Dionisius l'areopagyte, in the chapel named "Borghese" or "Paolina" or "della Madonna" in the basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Roma
Guillaume de Thiene, in the chapel named "Sixte V" or "Sistina" or "Crocifisso", in the basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Roma
Statue of Saint Gregory the Great in the Oratorio di Sant'Andrea al Celio, Roma
Statue of Saint Silvia, mother of Gregory the Great, in the Oratorio di Sant'Andrea al Celio, Roma
Statue of French king Henri IV, in the basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Roma
Statue of the bust of Michele Cornia, in the basilica di Santa Maria in Ara Coeli, Roma
Statue of Saint Sebastian, funerary monument of Silvestro Aldobrandini and of Lesa Deti Aldobrandini, statue of the Charity, statue of the bust of Silvio Aldobrandini in the Aldobrandini Chapel, in the basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Roma[4]
Statues of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (discussed), in the Abbazia delle Tre Fontane, Roma.