Pierre Pavillon (1612-1670) was a French architect and sculptor.

Biography

Early life

Pierre Pavillon was born on 20 February 1612 in

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/ref> His father, Henri Pavillon (unknown-1651), was a painter. His mother was Marguerite Guilheme. His brother, Claude Pavillon, was a painter too, and his other brother, Henri Pavillon, was a sculptor. He was trained as an architect in Paris from 1625 to 1630.

Career

As an architect, his work focused on Roman Catholic religious buildings and on

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s for the wealthy elite. He designed the Chapelle des Ursulines, a Roman Catholic chapel on the Rue Mignet listed as a

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since 1924. Additionally, he designed the Chapelle Saint Mitre, another Roman Catholic chapel, on the Route d'Eguilles. He designed the Hôtel de Boisgelin located at 11, rue du Quatre-Septembre and listed since 1964. He also designed the Hôtel de Lestang-Parade located at 18, rue de l'Opéra and listed since 1980. Additionally, he designed the

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and listed since 1990. He also designed the sculptures in the courtyard of the

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in Aix, listed since 1995. Additionally, he designed the

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, listed since 1953.

Personal life

He married Madeleine Clemens on 15 February 1638. They had two sons: *Balthazard Pavillon (1648-1729). *Jean Pavillon (1651-unknown). He married Madeleine Grivet on 18 December 1653. They had three children: *Magdeleine Pavillon (1655-unknown). *Françoise Pavillon (1656-unknown). *François Pavillon (1670-unknown). He died on 24 November 1670 in Aix-en-Provence.

Legacy

The ''Rue Pavillon'' in Aix-en-Provence is named in his honour.

Secondary source

*Jean Boyer, ''Pierre Pavillon (1612-1670): un architecte-sculpteur parisien en Provence'' (Nobele, 1968).Google Books
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References

1612 births 1670 deaths Architects from Paris People from Aix-en-Provence 17th-century French architects French sculptors French male sculptors {{France-sculptor-stub