Pierre-Henri Mayeux (12 July 1845 – 6 February 1929) was a French architect[1][2] and professor of decorative art at the Beaux-Arts de Paris.
Pierre-Henri Mayeux | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 1845 |
| Died | February 6, 1929 (aged 83) |
| Burial place | Cimetière de Belleville |
| Education | Beaux-Arts de Paris |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | Musée national Adrien-Dubouché |
Biography edit
Pupil of François Guénepin at the Beaux-Arts de Paris in 1862.[2] He twice came second in the Grand Prix de Rome in 1867 and 1868. He won the Sèvres prize in 1876 for a project for a monumental vase.
His pupils included Armand Bargas.
Works edit
- Musée national Adrien-Dubouché (1845)[3]
- Mayeux Vase (1877)[4]
Bibliography edit
- La Composition décorative, 1885, Paris: Société française d'Édition d'Art
- Fantaisies architecturales, Paris: Armand Guérinet
- Adaptation du décor à la forme, documents décoratifs modernes applicables à l'art industriel, S. Lagneau, preface by Henri Mayeux
References edit
- ^ "ULAN Full Record Display (Getty Research)". www.getty.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ a b "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ Chabanne, Laure (2002). "Henri Mayeux et le musée national Adrien Dubouché à Limoges, une leçon d'art décoratif". Livraisons d'histoire de l'architecture. 3 (1): 129–138. doi:10.3406/lha.2002.904.
- ^ "Site officiel du musée du Louvre". cartelfr.louvre.fr. Retrieved 2023-10-16.