Pierre Cailleteau
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Pierre Cailleteau was a French architect, also known as "Lassurance". He is not to be confused with his son Jean Cailleteau
, also known as "Lassurance" who is sometimes nicknamed "Lassurance le Jeune" to distinguish from his father.
Biography:
He was noticed by Jules Hardouin-Mansartin 1679 on the work-site of the Château de Clagny
. In 1684, he started as a designer in the administration of the Bâtiments du Roi
and he had a major role in the new decoration of the royal residences. On the testimony of Saint-Simon
, Hardouin-Mansart "was ignorant in his trade, and of Robert De Cotte his brother-in-law, it was hardly less. They both took an artist that they held close and secret to themselves, that was Lassurance, without which they could do nothing."
Lassurance is attributed to most of the decorative sketches commissioned for the Château de Versailles and the Trianon de Marbre around 1690: the King's apartments in the left wing of Trianon (round parlor, chapel parlor) and the apartments of the Duchess of Burgundy (oval parlor of the castle, mirror office, small gallery...). He allowed the panelling to continue to the ceiling, which he decorated with Rinceaux, Acanthus leaves and images of playing children. He introduced arcades in basket handle falling again on consoles, mirror panelling and fireplace surroundings to support height.
In 1699, Lassurance studied at the Royal Academy of Architecture. He left the Versailles architect office for the supervision of the Invalid Persons Hotel. He then worked for important Parisian clientele, aristocrats and financers, gaining recognition from François Duret, president of the Grand Conseil
, with whom one finds him often associated.
Lassurance's Parisian hotels reveal a sense of new comfort: from then on, the parade of apartments continue to develop, clearing antechambers and servant corridors and creating comfortable and independent apartments throughout the floors, more suitable for daily living.
On the other hand, the front elevations were criticized. Lassurance followed the rules of the central avant-corps, placing generally Ionic columns to the ground floor and attic pillars to the first floor. But some judged the height of this as too low, and caused confusion between the placement of the central window and the pediment sculpture.
The German lecturer Brice vigorously criticized the Rivié Hotel: "Which achieves to disfigure all, it has a big opening in the middle, in a displeasing manner, without any proportion of its height with its width. The side facing the courtyard is almost built in the same manner". But an avid other, Édouard Fournier, is of an opinion all opposed one: "The gigantic door of the hotel Desmarets, one of the masterpieces by the better student of Mansart, Lassurance, serves today entry to the passage of the Panoramas, opposite the small street of Montmorency."
The masterpiece of Lassurance was no doubt Château de Petit-Bourg
, constructed for the Duke of Antin
between 1716 and 1722.
Jean Cailleteau
Jean Cailleteau , known as "Lassurance" , was a French architect. He was admitted to the Académie royale d'architecture in 1723 and became controller of the château de Marly....
, also known as "Lassurance" who is sometimes nicknamed "Lassurance le Jeune" to distinguish from his father.
Biography:
He was noticed by Jules Hardouin-Mansartin 1679 on the work-site of the Château de Clagny
Château de Clagny
The Château de Clagny was a French country house that stood northeast of the Château de Versailles; it was designed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart for Madame de Montespan between 1674 and 1680...
. In 1684, he started as a designer in the administration of the Bâtiments du Roi
Bâtiments du Roi
The Bâtiments du Roi was a division of Department of the household of the Kings of France in France under the Ancien Régime. It was responsible for building works at the King's residences in and around Paris.-History:...
and he had a major role in the new decoration of the royal residences. On the testimony of Saint-Simon
Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon
Louis de Rouvroy commonly known as Saint-Simon was a French soldier, diplomatist and writer of memoirs, was born in Paris...
, Hardouin-Mansart "was ignorant in his trade, and of Robert De Cotte his brother-in-law, it was hardly less. They both took an artist that they held close and secret to themselves, that was Lassurance, without which they could do nothing."
Lassurance is attributed to most of the decorative sketches commissioned for the Château de Versailles and the Trianon de Marbre around 1690: the King's apartments in the left wing of Trianon (round parlor, chapel parlor) and the apartments of the Duchess of Burgundy (oval parlor of the castle, mirror office, small gallery...). He allowed the panelling to continue to the ceiling, which he decorated with Rinceaux, Acanthus leaves and images of playing children. He introduced arcades in basket handle falling again on consoles, mirror panelling and fireplace surroundings to support height.
In 1699, Lassurance studied at the Royal Academy of Architecture. He left the Versailles architect office for the supervision of the Invalid Persons Hotel. He then worked for important Parisian clientele, aristocrats and financers, gaining recognition from François Duret, president of the Grand Conseil
Grand Conseil
The term Grand Conseil or Great Council refers two different institutions during the Ancien Régime in France. It also is the name of parliaments in several Swiss cantons.-Part of the King's Council:...
, with whom one finds him often associated.
Lassurance's Parisian hotels reveal a sense of new comfort: from then on, the parade of apartments continue to develop, clearing antechambers and servant corridors and creating comfortable and independent apartments throughout the floors, more suitable for daily living.
On the other hand, the front elevations were criticized. Lassurance followed the rules of the central avant-corps, placing generally Ionic columns to the ground floor and attic pillars to the first floor. But some judged the height of this as too low, and caused confusion between the placement of the central window and the pediment sculpture.
The German lecturer Brice vigorously criticized the Rivié Hotel: "Which achieves to disfigure all, it has a big opening in the middle, in a displeasing manner, without any proportion of its height with its width. The side facing the courtyard is almost built in the same manner". But an avid other, Édouard Fournier, is of an opinion all opposed one: "The gigantic door of the hotel Desmarets, one of the masterpieces by the better student of Mansart, Lassurance, serves today entry to the passage of the Panoramas, opposite the small street of Montmorency."
The masterpiece of Lassurance was no doubt Château de Petit-Bourg
Château de Petit-Bourg
The 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...
, constructed for the Duke of Antin
Duke of Antin
The duchy of Antin was a French duchy created in 1711 by the promotion of the marquisate of Antin into a "duché-pairie"...
between 1716 and 1722.