Francois Debreu ( Fr. François Debret ; June 27, 1777 - February 19, 1850 ) was a French architect [1] , chief architect of Paris and general inspector of civil buildings. The brother of the artist Jean-Baptiste Debre , a freemason .
| Francois Debre | |
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 Lithograph of 1850 according to the portrait of 1846 | |
| Date of Birth | June 27, 1777 |
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| Date of death | February 19, 1850 (72 years) |
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| Citizenship |  France |
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Biography
Born June 27, 1777 in Paris . The son of an official of the Paris Parliament, Jacques Debret ( Fr. Jacques Debret ) and his wife Elizabeth; the younger brother of the artist Jean-Baptiste Debre (1768-1848).
In 1808, Francois Debreux married the sister of his pupil, the French architect Félix Duban . In 1809, the son of Francis was born in the family, who later graduated from the French Academy of Fine Arts .
He created a project for the building of the Paris , built in 1821 . In 1825 he was elected a member of the Academy of Fine Arts of the Institute of France. He was responsible for the maintenance and repair of the basilica of Saint-Denis Abbey , which he rebuilt considerably - first changing the western facade in 1839, then starting to make extensions to the north tower. He was suspended from work in 1846 after the tower began to lurch.
He was the chief architect of Paris and the inspector general of civilian buildings. A fan of classicism, he was perceived by the reactionary during the period of retrospection — a return to the Gothic and historical appearance of buildings, finally decorated by Viollet-le-Duc .
A pupil of Charles Persier , he himself educated quite a few architects who actively participated in the restructuring of Paris according to the plans of Baron Osman .
Died February 19, 1850 in Saint-Cloud. He was buried at the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris.
Notes
- ↑ Debret, François (English)
Links
- DEBRET François (1777-1850) (English)
- François Debret (1777-1850) (Fr.)