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The Complete Works of Percier and Fontaine

Pierre-Francois-Leonard Fontaine author Charles Percier author Barry Bergdoll editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Princeton Architectural Press

Published:21st Aug '18

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Known as “Napoleon’s architects,” Charles Percier (1764–1838) and Pierre Fontaine (1762–1853) were not only Emperor’s official government architects, but two of the most celebrated teachers at the legendary Ecole des Beaux–Arts, responsible for developing the highly influential neoclassical Empire, or Directoire, style of design. In addition to their renovations to the Louvre and the Tuileries, and construction of the Arc de Tromphe de Carttousel, they are best known for Empress Josephine’s house at Malmaison, where they effectively invented the profession of interior design by crafting every detail including all the furnishings. This book collects the entire printed output of these two important architects and archeologists of Roman architecture, four volumes condensed into one, and serves as the definitive edition on their work.  THE COLLECTED WORKS OF PERCIER AND FONTAINE is introduced by critic and historian Barry Bergdoll, and published in association with the Institute for Classical Art and Architecture.

ISBN: 9781616896980

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384 pages