at the feet of the monarch, pegal placed himself.nch revolution. a quarter of a century later it took its place. by order of his majesty. pigalle made the tombstone of marshal moritz of saxony. the woman personifying france clearly begs death not to take away the famous commander, who remains equanimous. the ancient hero hercules mourns him, and the heraldic animals symbolize the defeated countries. in notre dame cathedral , the tombstone of count henri claude darcourt, commissioned by his widow, was installed. the composition of the monument, called the reunion of the spouses, represented the deceased and his inconsolable wife. waiting for the hour when death calls her to follow her husband. in the middle of the 16th century in france, the era of enlightenment, the masters of minds were outstanding thinkers and encyclopedists. pigali is the author of a sculptural portrait of his friend denis diderot, as well as the great voltaire. as if, following ancient traditions, pegal. decided to depict the eighty-year-old philosopher naked. hi