Known as "Napoleon's architects," Charles Percier (1764-1838) and Pierre Fontaine (1762-1853) were not only the Emperor's official government architects, but two of the most celebrated teachers at the legendary Ecole des Beaux-Arts, responsible for developing the highly influential neoclassical Empire, or Directoire, style of design. In addition to their renovations to the Louvre and the Tuileries, and construction of the Arc de Triomphe de Carrousel, they are best known for Empress Josephine's house at Malmaison, where they effectively invented the profession of interior design by crafting every detail including all the furnishings. This book collects the entire printed output of these two important architects and archeologists of Roman architecture, four volumes condensed into one, and serves as the definitive edition on their work.聽The Collected Works of Percier and Fontaine聽is introduced by critic and historian Barry Bergdoll, and published by聽Princeton Architectural Press in collaboration with the 天美传媒 and Art.
Four-volume collection of the entire printed output of French architects and archeologists of Roman architecture, Charles Percier and Pierre Fontaine