Soufflot, Germain

Soufflot, Germain
(1713-1780)
   architect
   Germain Soufflot, who was a precursor of the neoclassical movement, was born in Irancy, near Aux-erre. He was in Rome from 1735 to 1737, then worked in lyon (facade of the hôtel-Dieu, 1748). In 1750, at the request of Mme de poMPADOUR,he accompanied her brother, M. de Vandières (later the marquis de Marigny), who was the superintendent of royal buildings, to Italy. There, Soufflot sketched the ruins at Paestrum and, upon his return to France, obtained a number of official commissions. louis XV entrusted him with the construction of the church of Saint-Geneviève in Paris (1756-80), which later would become the Panthéon. inspired by the facades of Roman temples, he carefully opened the base of the cupola of the church to gain elegance and light, while resting the weight on four groups of columns. Soufflot had a profound influence on the neoclassical movement in architecture, heralded by his colossal style, a tendency that would later be developed by other noted architects.

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  • Soufflot — Das Panthéon, von der Rue Soufflot aus fotografiert Jacques Germain Soufflot (* 22. Juli 1713 in Irancy bei Auxerre; † 29. August 1780 in Paris) war französischer Architekt. Er studierte in Rom, erbaute dann in Lyon das Hospital und ging 1750 zum …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • SOUFFLOT, Jacques-Germain — (1713 1780)    The leading French architect of the 18th century Neo Classical style, Jacques Germain Soufflot worked during a turbulent time of French history, which ultimately erupted in the French Revolution. By the middle of the 18th century,… …   Historical Dictionary of Architecture

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