Pierre Contant d'Ivry
Pierre Contant d'Ivry, portrait on the frontispiece of his Oeuvres d'architecture (1769), in the foreground the floor plan for La Madeleine in Paris
Pierre Contant d'Ivry (born May 11, 1698 in Ivry-sur-Seine , † October 1, 1777 in Paris ) was a French architect of the 18th century. He was one of the leading exponents of Louis-quinze and Louis-seize .
Life
Pierre Contant d'Ivry became a member of the Académie royale d'architecture in 1728 . He later carried the title of architect of the king . He worked for the court and for clients of the high nobility, such as the Prince de Conti and the Duke of Orléans .
Works
Contant d'Ivry designed important buildings that were unfinished at the beginning of the French Revolution and were completed according to different designs.
- Bizy Castle in Vernon (Eure) (1741–43); rebuilt in sections in the 19th and 20th centuries
- Penthemont Abbey (from 1747), completed in a reduced form after Contant d'Ivry's death
- Parish church of La Madeleine in Paris (1764), completed greatly modified after the revolution
- Saint-Vaast Abbey Church in Arras (1770s), completed after the revolution, greatly modified
Web links
Commons : Pierre Contant d'Ivry - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Basic biographical data and catalog raisonné ( Structurae , French version)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Contant d'Ivry, Pierre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 11, 1698 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ivry-sur-Seine |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1, 1777 |
| Place of death | Paris |