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Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine

Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine (1762–1853) was a French architect, painter and artist.

Also recorded as Pierre Fontaine; Pierre Francois Leonard Fontaine; Pierre François Léonard Fontaine; Fontaine.

Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine in brief

Born
1762
Died
1853
Known for
architect, painter and artist
Place of birth
Pontoise
Contents

Overview

Born at Pontoise in 1762, died at former 8th arrondissement of Paris in 1853.

In detail

Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. training under Antoine-François Peyre is recorded. Jacques Ignace Hittorff, Hippolyte Le Bas and Louis Visconti are recorded as having studied under Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine. the recorded working language is French.

The field of work recorded is architecture, painting and Neoclassical architecture. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are architecture. The authority associates the name with Neoclassicism.

Membership is recorded of Société des arts de Genève, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and Académie des beaux-arts.

Works named in the authority record are Château de Randan and Église Notre-Dame-de-Compassion.

Work by Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine is recorded in the collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Nationalmuseum, Musée Fesch, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes and Musea Brugge.

Distinctions recorded are Prix de Rome, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order and Commander of the Legion of Honour.

Sources

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    “Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q652952: Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine

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