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Meissonnier, Juste-Aurèle
Meissonnier, Juste-Aurèle (1695–1750). Born in Turin, Italy, of French descent, he settled in Paris c.1714, where he established himself as an interior designer and architect, eschewing straight lines, symmetry, and blandness in his polished Rococo designs. The ingenious house for Léon de Bréthous, Bayonne, France (1733), demonstrated his mastery of irregular plans and his fondness for sweeping curves. Most of his work has been destroyed, but can be studied in Œuvre de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, published by Gabriel Huquier (1695–1772) in c.1750.
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Meissonnier, Juste-Aurèle." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Meissonnier, Juste-Aurèle." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-MeissonnierJusteAurle.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Meissonnier, Juste-Aurèle." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-MeissonnierJusteAurle.html |
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Meissonnier, Juste-Aurèle
Meissonnier, Juste-Aurèle (b Turin, 1695; d Paris, 31 July 1750). French goldsmith, designer, and architect. In 1726 he succeeded Jean Berain II as chief designer to Louis XV. His charming and fanciful designs were widely known in engravings and were an important factor in spreading the Rococo style.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Meissonnier, Juste-Aurèle." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Meissonnier, Juste-Aurèle." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-MeissonnierJusteAurle.html IAN CHILVERS. "Meissonnier, Juste-Aurèle." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-MeissonnierJusteAurle.html |
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