Fotopedia > Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine
 
 
0
 
Your clipboard is empty.
You can drop photos from your desktop here to upload them.
 
photo by
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Quadriga
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Paris
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Paris, France
Louvre Tuileries : l'Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Arc de triomphe du Carrousel
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Paris
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Grognard
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Rotate to exit slide mode
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel (pronounced: [aʁk də tʁijɔ̃f dy kaʁusɛl]) is a triumphal arch in Paris, located in the Place du Carrousel on the site of the former Tuileries Palace. It was built between 1806 and 1808 to commemorate Napoleon's military victories of the previous year. The more famous Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile nearby was designed in the same year, but it took thirty years to build and is about twice the size.

TEXT FROM WIKIPEDIA, cba SOME RIGHTS RESERVED.
Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine

Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine (pronounced: [pjɛʁ frɑ̃swa leɔnaːʁ fɔ̃tɛn]; September 20, 1762 – October 10, 1853) was a neoclassical French architect, interior decorator and designer.

Starting from 1794 Fontaine worked in such close partnership with Charles Percier, originally his friend from student days, that it is difficult to distinguish their work. Together they were inventors and major proponents of the rich and grand, consciously archaeological versions of neoclassicism we recognize as Directoire style and Empire style. One of their major collaborations was the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel.

Fontaine was born at Pontoise, Val-d'Oise and died in Paris. Following Charles Percier's death in 1838, Fontaine designed a tomb in their characteristic style in the Pere Lachaise Cemetery. Percier and Fontaine had lived together as well as being colleagues. Fontaine married late in life and after his death in 1853 his body was placed in the same tomb according to his wishes.

TEXT FROM WIKIPEDIA, cba SOME RIGHTS RESERVED.
 My Pictures  Community Pictures  on Fotopedia  on Flickr 
 
  
advanced options
 Entire Content  Title  Author 
 Upload Pictures 
 Cancel  Ok 
Tweet
Message
 Cancel  OK  Other 
 
 Cancel  OK  Other