Charles Percier
architecture and design in an age of revolutions
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Author
Contributions
- Percier, Charles, 1764-1838 - Contributor
Publication
2016 - Yale University Press, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
75,750 words, Guess
Page Count
303 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL27229244M
- ISBN-139780300221589
- ISBN-100300221584
- OCLC Control Number945549877
- OCLC Control Number1158424899
and 1 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2016006831
Classifications
- DDC720.92
- LCCNA1053.P5 A4 2016
- LCCNA1053.P5A4 2016
Description
Handsomely designed and richly illustrated, this publication surveys the magnificent spectrum of projects undertaken by French architect and interior designer Charles Percier (1764-1838). After gaining an illustrious reputation for supervising the scenery at the Paris Opera during the French Revolution, Percier was later appointed by Napoleon Bonaparte. With the Emperor's support, he developed the opulent versions of neoclassicism closely associated with the Napoleonic era, and now known as Directoire style and Empire style. Percier worked on the renovation or redecoration of many of France's royal palaces, including the Louvre, the Tuileries, and the chateaux of Malmaison, Saint-Cloud, and Fontainebleau. The full scope and variety of Percier's design projects are revealed in this book, which also includes archival material detailing Percier's relationships with patrons and peers.
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