Charles Percier: Architecture and Design in an Age of Revolutions (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300221589)

Handsomely designed and richly illustrated, this publication surveys the magnificent spectrum of projects undertaken by French architect and interior designer Charles Percier (1764-1838). After gaining an illustrious reputation for supervising the scenery at the Paris Op駻a during the French Revolution, Percier was later appointed by Napoleon Bonaparte. With the Emperor's support, he developed the opulent versions of neoclassicism closely associated with the Napoleonic era, and now known as Directoire style and Empire style. Percier worked on the renovation or redecoration of many of France's royal palaces, including the Louvre, the Tuileries, and the chateaux of Malmaison, Saint-Cloud, and Fontainebleau. The full scope and variety of Percier's design projects are revealed in this book, which also includes archival material detailing Percier's relationships with patrons and peers.

Published in association with Bard Graduate Center

Exhibition Schedule:

Bard Graduate Center
(11/18/16-02/15/17)

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(03/18/17-06/19/17)

Author: Jean-Philippe Garric
ISBN-10: 0300221584
ISBN-13: 9780300221589
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/17/2017
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.20lbs
Size: 11.50h x 9.70w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 07/01/2017