Gaudensi Allar | |
Birth Date: | February 17, 1841 |
Nationality: | French |
Occupation: | Architect |
Relatives: | André-Joseph Allar (brother) |
Gaudensi Allar (February 17, 1841 – August 22, 1904) was a French architect.
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]
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 Nicolas Chave, son of André Chave (1799-1868), to design a private residence on the corner of the Boulevard Chave and the Place Jean Jaurès 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 Église Dormition de la Mère de Dieu, 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.
He died on August 22, 1904.
His bust, sculpted by his brother, is displayed in the Art Museum of Toulon in Toulon.