ADAM BROTHERS

born 18th century three French brothers who sculpted many monuments for the French and Prussian royal residences. They were exponents of a style that employed the textures of shells, corals, and perforated rocks. Lambert-Sigisbert Adam (1700-59) created sculptures for King Louis XV of France and Frederick the Great of Prussia. Nicolas-Sbastien Adam (1705-78) sculptured for Stanislas I Leszczynski, father-in-law of Louis and former king of Poland. Franois-Gaspard-Balthasar Adam (1710-61) was responsible for works at Frederick's royal palace of Sans Souci near Potsdam and at Potsdam itself.