Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine
Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine (pronounced [pjɛʁ frɑ̃swa leɔnaːʁ fɔ̃tɛn]; 20 September 1762 – 10 October 1853) was a neoclassical French architect, interior decorator and designer.
Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine | |
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 Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine by Joseph-Désiré Court | |
| Born | 20 September 1762 |
| Died | 10 October 1853 (aged 91) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Architecture, interior design |
Life and work
Starting in 1794 Fontaine worked in such close partnership with Charles Percier, originally his friend from student days, that it is difficult to distinguish their work. Together they were inventors and major proponents of the rich and grand, consciously archaeological versions of neoclassicism we recognize as Directoire style and Empire style.
One of their major collaborations was the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel. Fontaine, significantly, was also the architect of the Galerie d'Orléans, rebuilt in 1830 on the site of the former Galeries de Bois, in Paris.[1]
Fontaine was born at Pontoise, Val-d'Oise and died in Paris. Following Charles Percier's death in 1838, Fontaine designed a tomb in their characteristic style in the Pere Lachaise Cemetery. Percier and Fontaine had lived together as well as being colleagues. Fontaine married late in life and after his death in 1853 his body was placed in the same tomb according to his wishes.
See also
References
- "Palais Royal. Galerie d'Orléans". Art, Architecture and Engineering Library.
External links
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- Percier and Fontaine
- Percier and Fontaine Collection