biography
pronunciation:
[pairsyay]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1764–1838)
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| biography:
| Architect, born in Paris, France. He studied with Pierre Fontaine in Rome, and together they developed the Empire style under the patronage of Napoleon I, in buildings and in interior decoration. Percier retired from his post on the downfall of Napoleon in 1814. He remained a lifelong friend of Fontaine, and they were buried in the same tomb. |
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