Charles Percier Bassant
Charles Percier Bassant was a French architect, designer, artist and art educator (1764–1838). He was born in Paris.
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Charles Percier Bassant
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- Born
- 1764
- Died
- 1838
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- architect · designer · visual artist · art educator
- Movements
- Neoclassical architecture
- Known for
- arc de triomphe du Carrousel
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Charles Percier Bassant was a French architect, designer, artist and art educator (1764–1838). He was born in Paris.
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Career and activity
Charles Percier Bassant worked in architecture, interior and visual arts. His work is associated with Neoclassical architecture. He belonged to Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Académie des beaux-arts and Percier and Fontaine. He worked at Paris.
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Charles Percier Bassant is recorded as architect, designer, visual artist and art educator.
Portrait of Pauline Chatillon in Roman Costum. Made in Rome between 1786 and 1791 by Charles Percier.
Charles Percier Bassant
Façades sur cour de la maison où se trouvait l'atelier de Percier sur la strada Felice, dans le quartier de la Trinité-des-Monts, avec Pauline Chatillon présente sur le balcon. Fait à Rome entre 1786 et 1791 alors que Charles Percier séjourait à l'École française de Rome. "La strada Felice correspond aujourd'hui à la rue des Quatre-Fontaines, la rue Sixtine et la rue Agostino Depretis. La cour pré
Charles Percier Bassant
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1764
Charles Percier Bassant was born in 1764.
1806
Rotonde de Beauvais is dated 1806.
1806
Aile de Marsan is dated 1806.
1806
Aile de Rohan is dated 1806.
1806
Aile Nord is dated 1806.
1815
Hôtel Meurice is dated 1815.
1838
Charles Percier Bassant died at Paris.
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Charles Percier Bassant received Prix de Rome, Knight of the Legion of Honour and Officer of the Legion of Honour.
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Charles Percier Bassant studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. He trained under Antoine-François Peyre and Jacques-Pierre de Gisors. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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