Auguste Guenepin
Illustration — Auguste Guenepin, by Dominique Ingres Auguste Jean Marie Guenepin (17 June 1780 – 5 March 1842) was a French architect. Guenepin was born and died in Paris. He was the son of Étienne François Edmé Guenepin (1752-24 December 1827) and Marie Madeleine Delfau (1753–1808) and Aimée Desenne's husband.
Also recorded as Auguste Jean Marie Guenepin
Auguste Guenepin
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- Full name
- Auguste Jean Marie Guenepin.
- Born
- Auguste Guenepin was born on 17 June 1780. · Paris.
- Died
- Auguste Guenepin died on 5 March 1842. · Paris.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- architect.
- Education
- Beaux-Arts de Paris.
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour and Prix de Rome.
- Languages
- French.
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In 1805, he won the Grand Prix de Rome for architecture. In 1833, he was appointed at the Institut de France (Académie des Beaux-Arts).
• Slaughterhouse of Montmartre • Chapel of L'Île-Saint-Denis • Church of Noisy-le-Sec • Restoration of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris • Restoration of the Sainte-Anne chapel of Notre-Dame de Paris
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Auguste Guenepin lived from 17 June 1780 to 5 March 1842 and is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Auguste Guenepin was born in Paris (17 June 1780) and died in Paris (5 March 1842).
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Auguste Guenepin is recorded as having received Knight of the Legion of Honour and Prix de Rome.
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1780
Auguste Guenepin born at Paris.
1842
Auguste Guenepin died at Paris.
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Auguste Guenepin was born in Paris.
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Auguste Guenepin died in Paris.
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Auguste Guenepin was recorded at birth as Auguste Jean Marie Guenepin. The authorities additionally record the heading Auguste Jean Marie Guenepin. His recorded language was French. Formation and teaching. Guenepin studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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