Jean-Michel Chevotet
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Jean-Michel Chevotet was a French architect. He and Pierre Contant d'Ivry
were among the most eminent Parisian architects of the day and designed in both the restrained French Rococo
manner, known as the "Louis XV style" and in the "Goût grec
" (literally "Greek taste") phase of early Neoclassicism
. His grandson was Pierre-Jean-Baptiste Chaussard
.
with a study of a triumphal arch
. A skilled draughtsman, he illustrated several architectural treatises, such as Jean-Baptiste de Monicart's "Versailles immortalisé" (1720–1725) and Jean Mariette's "L’Architecture française" (1727). On the death of Germain Boffrand
in 1754, he became a member of the first rank of the Academie.
He and d'Ivray were tutors to Claude Nicolas Ledoux
, whom they introduced to Classical architecture
, in particular the temples of Paestum
.
In 1748 and 1753, he unsuccessfully submitted 4 projects for the future Place Louis XV (now Place de la Concorde
), and in 1764 was not commissioned for the extension of the Palais Bourbon
.
ian hôtels
to the modern taste, notably working on:
He also built country houses around Paris, notably:
He may also have worked on the modernisation of the Château of Thoiry
(Yvelines
).
Pierre Contant d'Ivry
Pierre Contant d'Ivry was a French architect and designer working in a chaste and sober Rococo style and in the Goût grec phase of early Neoclassicism.-Biography:...
were among the most eminent Parisian architects of the day and designed in both the restrained French Rococo
Rococo
Rococo , also referred to as "Late Baroque", is an 18th-century style which developed as Baroque artists gave up their symmetry and became increasingly ornate, florid, and playful...
manner, known as the "Louis XV style" and in the "Goût grec
Goût grec
Goût grec is the term applied to the earliest expression of the neoclassical style in France, it refers specifically to the decorative arts and architecture of the mid-1750s to the late 1760s. The style was more fanciful than historically accurate though the first archaeological surveys of Greece...
" (literally "Greek taste") phase of early Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
. His grandson was Pierre-Jean-Baptiste Chaussard
Pierre-Jean-Baptiste Chaussard
Pierre-Jean-Baptiste Chaussard , known as Publicola Chaussard, was a French writer, art critic, poet, revolutionary, politician and follower of Theophilanthropy...
.
Life
In 1722, Chevotet won the Académie royale d'architecture's very first Prix de RomePrix de Rome
The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for arts students, principally of painting, sculpture, and architecture. It was created, initially for painters and sculptors, in 1663 in France during the reign of Louis XIV. It was an annual bursary for promising artists having proved their talents by...
with a study of a triumphal arch
Triumphal arch
A triumphal arch is a monumental structure in the shape of an archway with one or more arched passageways, often designed to span a road. In its simplest form a triumphal arch consists of two massive piers connected by an arch, crowned with a flat entablature or attic on which a statue might be...
. A skilled draughtsman, he illustrated several architectural treatises, such as Jean-Baptiste de Monicart's "Versailles immortalisé" (1720–1725) and Jean Mariette's "L’Architecture française" (1727). On the death of Germain Boffrand
Germain Boffrand
Germain Boffrand was one of the most gifted French architects of his generation. A pupil of Jules Hardouin-Mansart, Germain Boffrand was one of the main creators of the precursor to Rococo called the style Régence, and in his interiors, of the Rococo itself...
in 1754, he became a member of the first rank of the Academie.
He and d'Ivray were tutors to Claude Nicolas Ledoux
Claude Nicolas Ledoux
Claude-Nicolas Ledoux was one of the earliest exponents of French Neoclassical architecture. He used his knowledge of architectural theory to design not only in domestic architecture but town planning; as a consequence of his visionary plan for the Ideal City of Chaux, he became known as a utopian...
, whom they introduced to Classical architecture
Classical architecture
Classical architecture is a mode of architecture employing vocabulary derived in part from the Greek and Roman architecture of classical antiquity, enriched by classicizing architectural practice in Europe since the Renaissance...
, in particular the temples of Paestum
Paestum
Paestum is the classical Roman name of a major Graeco-Roman city in the Campania region of Italy. It is located in the north of Cilento, near the coast about 85 km SE of Naples in the province of Salerno, and belongs to the commune of Capaccio, officially also named...
.
In 1748 and 1753, he unsuccessfully submitted 4 projects for the future Place Louis XV (now Place de la Concorde
Place de la Concorde
The Place de la Concorde in area, it is the largest square in the French capital. It is located in the city's eighth arrondissement, at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées.- History :...
), and in 1764 was not commissioned for the extension of the Palais Bourbon
Palais Bourbon
The Palais Bourbon, , a palace located on the left bank of the Seine, across from the Place de la Concorde, Paris , is the seat of the French National Assembly, the lower legislative chamber of the French government.-History:...
.
Hôtels
He was more successful in establishing his reputation through his aristocratic clientele and adapted many existing ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
ian hôtels
Hôtel particulier
In French contexts an hôtel particulier is an urban "private house" of a grand sort. Whereas an ordinary maison was built as part of a row, sharing party walls with the houses on either side and directly fronting on a street, an hôtel particulier was often free-standing, and by the 18th century it...
to the modern taste, notably working on:
- hôtel Molé (also called hôtel de Roquelaure) (1741–1742), rue Saint-Dominique (today 246 boulevard Saint-Germain)
- hôtel de Béthune-SullyHôtel de SullyThe Hôtel de Sully is a hôtel particulier, or private mansion, in the Louis XIII style, located in the Le Marais, IV arondissement, Paris. It is located at 62 rue Saint-Antoine.-History:...
(also called hôtel de Lesdiguières) (1756–1757), rue Saint-Dominique (today 248 boulevard Saint-Germain) - hôtel Perrinet de Jars, 33 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré
- the Pavillon de Hanovre for Louis François Armand du Plessis, duc de RichelieuLouis François Armand du Plessis, duc de RichelieuArmand de Vignerot du Plessis was a French soldier, diplomat and statesman. Joining the army, he participated in three major wars and eventually rose to the rank of Marshal of France....
, Marshal of FranceMarshal of FranceThe Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
, commemorating his victories in Hanover, on rue Neuve-Saint-Augustin (deconstructed for the construction of the Palais BerlitzPalais BerlitzThe Palais Berlitz is an office building built in Paris in the 1930s on a quadrilateral formed by the Boulevard des Italiens, the rue Louis-le-Grand, the Rue de la Michodière and the rue du Hanovre....
on the boulevard des ItaliensBoulevard des ItaliensThe boulevard des Italiens is one of the four 'grands boulevards' in Paris, a chain running east west and also including boulevard de la Madeleine, Boulevard des Capucines and boulevard Montmartre...
, and rebuilt in 1932 in the park of the Château de SceauxChâteau de SceauxThe Château de Sceaux is a grand country house in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, not far from Paris, France. Located in a park laid out by André Le Nôtre, it houses the Musée de l’Île-de-France, a museum of local history. The former château was built for Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's minister of...
)
Country houses and gardens
- the house and gardens of château de Champlâtreux (1751–1757) for Mathieu-François Molé, president of the Great Council, also designing the gardens
- the house of Château d'Arnouville at Arnouville-lès-GonesseArnouville-lès-GonesseArnouville is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.Previously known as Arnouville-lès-Gonesse, the name was officially changed to Arnouville on 1 July 2010.-Population:-References:** -External links:* * *...
(1751–57), for Jean-Baptiste de Machault d'ArnouvilleJean Baptiste de Machault D'ArnouvilleJean-Baptiste de Machault d'Arnouville, comte d'Arnouville, seigneur de Garge et de Gonesse, was born in Paris on December 13, 1701, and died on July 12, 1794 in a French Revolutionary prison...
, president of the Great Council, collaborating with d'Ivry - the neo-classical house and gardens of Château de Petit-BourgChâteau de Petit-BourgThe château de Petit-Bourg is located in Évry-sur-Seine .The first château known on the site of Petit-Bourg, on the Seine, overlooking the Forêt de Sénart, began in the 17th century for André Courtin, Canon of Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris and was completed about 1635 for Jean Galland...
at Évry (1756) for Germain Louis ChauvelinGermain Louis ChauvelinGermain Louis Chauvelin , marquis de Grosbois, was a French politician, serving as garde des sceaux and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs under Louis XV.-Life:...
, president of the Great Council, destroyed 1944 - the gardens at Belœil (1754 and 1760) for princes Claude Lamoral de LigneClaude Lamoral, 6th Prince of LigneClaude Lamoral II, Prince of Ligne was a Field marshal and sixth Prince in the House of Ligne....
and Charles-Joseph de LigneCharles Joseph, Prince de LigneCharles-Joseph Lamoral, 7th Prince de Ligne in French, Charles Joseph Lamoral 7te Fürst von Ligne : was a Field marshal and writer, and member of the princely family of Ligne.-Military service:He was the son of Field Marshal Claude Lamoral, 6th Prince of Ligne and Elisabeth Alexandrine... - the gardens at OrsayOrsayOrsay is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France, from the center of Paris.Inhabitants of Orsay are known as Orcéens.-History:...
(1758–1764) for Pierre Gaspard Marie Grimod d'OrsayPierre Gaspard Marie Grimod d'OrsayPierre Gaspard Marie Grimaud d'Orsay , comte d'Orsay, was a collector of sculptures, paintings and drawings .-Biography:...
.
He may also have worked on the modernisation of the Château of Thoiry
Château of Thoiry
-External links:...
(Yvelines
Yvelines
Yvelines is a French department in the region of Île-de-France.-History:Yvelines was created from the western part of the defunct department of Seine-et-Oise on 1 January 1968 in accordance with a law passed on 10 January 1964 and a décret d'application from 26 February 1965.It gained the...
).