Pierre Pavillon Explained
Pierre Pavillon |
Birth Date: | 20 February 1612 |
Birth Place: | Paris, France |
Death Place: | Aix-en-Provence |
Nationality: | French |
Occupation: | Architect Sculptor |
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Pierre Pavillon (1612–1670) was a French architect and sculptor.
Biography
Early life
Pierre Pavillon was born on 20 February 1612 in Paris to Henri Pavillon (unknown–1651), a painter, and Marguerite Guilheme.[1] [2] He had two brothers: Claude, a painter, and Henri, a sculptor. He was trained as an architect in Paris from 1625 to 1630.[1]
Career
As an architect, his work focused on Roman Catholic religious buildings and hôtel particuliers for the wealthy elite.[1]
He designed the Chapelle des Ursulines, a Roman Catholic chapel on the Rue Mignet listed as a monument historique since 1924.[2] Additionally, he designed the Chapelle Saint Mitre, another Roman Catholic chapel, on the Route d'Eguilles.[2]
His designs include the following:
- Hôtel de Boisgelin, located at 11, rue du Quatre-Septembre and listed since 1964
- Hôtel de Lestang-Parade, located at 18, rue de l'Opéra and listed since 1980
- Hôtel de Forbin, located at 20 Cours Mirabeau and listed since 1990
- sculptures in the courtyard of the City Hall in Aix, listed since 1995
- Pavillon Vendôme, listed since 1953
Personal life
He married Madeleine Clemens on 15 February 1638.[1] They had two sons:
- Balthazard Pavillon (1648–1729)[1]
- Jean Pavillon (1651–unknown)[1]
He married Madeleine Grivet on 18 December 1653.[1] They had three children:
- Magdeleine Pavillon (1655–unknown)[1]
- Françoise Pavillon (1656–unknown)[1]
- François Pavillon (1670–unknown)[1]
He died on 24 November 1670 in Aix-en-Provence.[2] [1]
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]
Notes and References
- http://ruesdaix.ag13.pagesperso-orange.fr/html/PAVILLON.html Rues d'Aix
- http://www.aixenprovence.fr/Pierre-Pavillon Aix-en-Provence Tourism: Pierre Pavillon
- https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&channel=np&q=rue+pavillon,+aix&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x12c98d9577fa687b:0xa6468b58a5fa1d8d,Rue+Pavillon,+13100+Aix-en-Provence,+France&gl=uk&ei=jHirUuHAH6b07Abq8oE4&ved=0CDMQ8gEwAA Google Maps
- https://books.google.com/books?id=b6GpYgEACAAJ Google Books