Nicolas de Pigage
Illustration — Nicolas de Pigage Nicolas de Pigage (3 August 1723 – 30 July 1796) was a French builder. Pigage was born in Lunéville. His father was a stonemason.
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Nicolas de Pigage
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- Born
- 1723 · Lunéville.
- Died
- 1796 · Schwetzingen.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- architect · art historian
- Fields
- architect · visual arts · architecture
- Education
- Académie Royale d'Architecture
- Known for
- Benrath Palace · La Galerie électorale and de Dusseldorff
- Honours
- Prix de Rome
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Nicolas de Pigage Nicolas de Pigage (3 August 1723 – 30 July 1796) was a French builder. Pigage was born in Lunéville. His father was a stonemason.
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Nicolas de Pigage is recorded as having received Prix de Rome.
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1723
Nicolas de Pigage born at Lunéville.
1796
Nicolas de Pigage died at Schwetzingen.
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Lunéville.
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In 1743 he began his studies at the École Militaire, changing to the Académie Royale d'Architecture after only one year studying under Jacques-François Blondel. Elector Karl Theodor summoned him to his court in Mannheim and in 1752 he became the Oberbaudirector. For Count palatine Frederick Michael of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (1724–1767), he reconstructed Schloss Oggersheim between 1752 and 1757. Under his supervision, Schloss Benrath was built in 1755 to 1773 in Düsseldorf-Benrath. In 1762 he became the Head-Gardener of the gardens around the castle. De Pigage contributed to the erection of the residency in Mannheim and of Schwetzingen Castle, including the Schwetzingen Park Mosque. He led the construction of the eastern wing of the Mannheimer Schloss. He was the architect of the Karlstor and of a mansion called Pflege Schönau. Pigage conducted many joint projects with Franz Wilhelm Rabaliatti but they were also in competition with each other. He died in Schwetzingen.
Nicolas de Pigage studied at Académie Royale d'Architecture. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is architect, visual arts and architecture. Works named in the authority record are Benrath Palace and La Galerie électorale, de Dusseldorff. Distinctions recorded are Prix de Rome.
• Hans Leopold Zollner: Nicolas de Pigage. Sein Leben und Werk, in: Badische Heimat, Vol. 4, 1975. pp. 115–127. *
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- 1.Das Oggersheimer Schloss. www.ludwigshafen.de.
- 2.Lochner, Karl. Schloss und Gärten zu Oggersheim (1720–1794). Verlag der Pfälzischen Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften. 163. 1980.
- 3.Gesche, Inga. Nicolas de Pigage 1723–1796 Architekt des Kurfürsten Carl Theodor. Wienand Verlag. 104–112. 1996. 978-0331537574.
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Those registers additionally record the forms Nicolas de Pigage, 1723-1796, zum 200. 1997: Düsseldorf etc.), Ausstellung "Nicolas de Pigage - zum 200. 1997: Düsseldorf etc.) and Nicolas de Pigage - zum 200.
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