Gaudensi Allar
Gaudensi Allar | |
|---|---|
 Bust sculpted by his brother André-Joseph Allar | |
| Born | February 17, 1841 |
| Died | August 22, 1904 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Relatives | André-Joseph Allar (brother) |
Gaudensi Allar (February 17, 1841 – August 22, 1904) was a French architect.
Early life[]
Gaudensi Allar was born on February 17, 1841. His brother was sculptor André-Joseph Allar (1845-1926). In 1854, he served aboard a ship in the Crimean War.[1]
Career[]
His first architectural work was the Ecole Rouvière, a primary school located at 83 Boulevard Redon in Marseille; his brother sculpted the facade.[2]
In 1889, he was commissioned by , son of André Chave (1799-1868), to design a private residence on the corner of the Boulevard Chave and the in Marseille; his brother was asked to sculpt a bust of André Chave on the corner as well.[3]
In 1893-1894, he restored the , a Greek Orthodox church located at 23 Rue de la Grande Armée in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille.[4]
He also designed a building located at 15 rue Honnorat in Marseille, known as the Foyer social Honnorat or the Fondation Massabo-Zafiropulo.[5]
Personal life[]
He died on August 22, 1904.
Legacy[]
His bust, sculpted by his brother, is displayed in the in Toulon.
Biography[]
- Gaudensi Allar, Quelques elements d'hygiene appliques a l'habitation moderne (Samat & Company, 1903).[6]
References[]
- ^ Laurent Noet, Vie et œuvre du sculpteur André Allar, 1845-1926: catalogue raisonné, Mare & Martin, 2008, p. 68 [1]
- ^ Laurent Noet, Vie et œuvre du sculpteur André Allar, 1845-1926: catalogue raisonné, Mare & Martin, 2008, p. 28 [2]
- ^ Pierre Guiral, Félix Reynaud, Les Marseillais dans l'histoire, Privat, 1988, p. 83 [3]
- ^ Corinne Bonnet, Cabanel P, Michel Bruneau, Dominique Jarrassé, Sarah Mekdjian, Dieux-valises, Presses Universitaire du Mirail, 2008, p. 109 [4]
- ^ Base Mérimée: IA13000802, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Google Books
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