
Charles Percier
Architecture and Design in an Age of Revolutions
Jean-Philippe Garric(Editor)
Yale University Press
Published on 1. December 2016
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-300-22158-9 (ISBN)
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.
Published in association with Bard Graduate Center
Exhibition Schedule:
Bard Graduate Center
(11/18/16-02/15/17)
Chateau de Fontainebleau
(03/18/17-06/19/17)
Published in association with Bard Graduate Center
Exhibition Schedule:
Bard Graduate Center
(11/18/16-02/15/17)
Chateau de Fontainebleau
(03/18/17-06/19/17)
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
228 color + 20 b-w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 241 mm
Weight
1814 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-22158-9 (9780300221589)
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Persons
Jean-Philippe Garric is professor of architecture at the University of Paris I, Pantheon Sorbonne.