Pierre Pavillon
Pierre Pavillon | |
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Born | 20 February 1612 Paris, France |
Died | 24 November 1670 Aix-en-Provence | (aged 58)
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Architect Sculptor |
Pierre Pavillon (1612-1670) was a French architect and sculptor.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Pierre Pavillon was born on 20 February 1612 in Paris.[1][2] His father, Henri Pavillon (unknown-1651), was a painter.[2] His mother was Marguerite Guilheme.[2] His brother, Claude Pavillon, was a painter too, and his other brother, Henri Pavillon, was a sculptor.[2] He was trained as an architect in Paris from 1625 to 1630.[2]
Career[]
As an architect, his work focused on Roman Catholic religious buildings and on hôtel particuliers for the wealthy elite.[2]
He designed the , a Roman Catholic chapel on the Rue Mignet listed as a monument historique since 1924.[1] Additionally, he designed the , another Roman Catholic chapel, on the Route d'Eguilles.[1]
He designed the Hôtel de Boisgelin located at 11, rue du Quatre-Septembre and listed since 1964.[1] He also designed the located at 18, rue de l'Opéra and listed since 1980.[1] Additionally, he designed the Hôtel de Forbin located at 20 Cours Mirabeau and listed since 1990.[1] He also designed the sculptures in the courtyard of the in Aix, listed since 1995.[1] Additionally, he designed the Pavillon Vendôme, listed since 1953.[1]
Personal life[]
He married Madeleine Clemens on 15 February 1638.[2] They had two sons:
He married Madeleine Grivet on 18 December 1653.[2] They had three children:
- Magdeleine Pavillon (1655-unknown).[2]
- Françoise Pavillon (1656-unknown).[2]
- François Pavillon (1670-unknown).[2]
He died on 24 November 1670 in Aix-en-Provence.[1][2]
Legacy[]
The Rue Pavillon in Aix-en-Provence is named in his honour.[3]
Secondary source[]
- Jean Boyer, Pierre Pavillon (1612-1670): un architecte-sculpteur parisien en Provence (Nobele, 1968).[4]
Gallery[]
Chapelle des Ursulines in Aix-en-Provence
Hôtel de Boisgelin in Aix-en-Provence
Hôtel de Lestang-Parade in Aix-en-Provence
Hôtel de Forbin in Aix-en-Provence
City Hall in Aix-en-Provence
Pavillon Vendôme in Aix-en-Provence
References[]
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- 1612 births
- 1670 deaths
- Architects from Paris
- People from Aix-en-Provence
- 17th-century French architects
- French sculptors
- French male sculptors
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