Pierre Pavillon (1612–1670) was a French architect and sculptor.

Pierre Pavillon
Born20 February 1612
Paris, France
Died24 November 1670 (1670-11-25) (aged 58)
Aix-en-Provence
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Architect
Sculptor

Biography

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Early life

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Pierre Pavillon was born on 20 February 1612 in Paris to Henri Pavillon (unknown–1651), a painter, and Marguerite Guilheme.[1][2] He had two brothers: Claude, a painter, and Henri, a sculptor. He was trained as an architect in Paris from 1625 to 1630.[1]

Career

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As an architect, his work focused on Roman Catholic religious buildings and hôtel particuliers for the wealthy elite.[1]

He designed the Chapelle des Ursulines, a Roman Catholic chapel on the Rue Mignet listed as a monument historique since 1924.[2] Additionally, he designed the Chapelle Saint Mitre, another Roman Catholic chapel, on the Route d'Eguilles.[2]

His designs[2] include the following:

Personal life

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He married Madeleine Clemens on 15 February 1638.[1] They had two sons:

  • Balthazard Pavillon (1648–1729)[1]
  • Jean Pavillon (1651–unknown)[1]

He married Madeleine Grivet on 18 December 1653.[1] They had three children:

  • Magdeleine Pavillon (1655–unknown)[1]
  • Françoise Pavillon (1656–unknown)[1]
  • François Pavillon (1670–unknown)[1]

He died on 24 November 1670 in Aix-en-Provence.[2][1]

Legacy

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The Rue Pavillon in Aix-en-Provence is named in his honour.[3]

Secondary source

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  • Jean Boyer, Pierre Pavillon (1612-1670): un architecte-sculpteur parisien en Provence (Nobele, 1968).[4]
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