Théodore Ballu
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Théodore Ballu was a French
architect
.
He entered the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
in Paris in 1835 and was the pupil of Louis-Hippolyte Lebas
.
He won the Prix de Rome
for achitechture in 1840, then entered the French Academy in Rome
and stayed in the Villa Medici
from January 1841 to December 1845.
In 1860, he was appointed director-architect for all works of places of worship in Paris. He constructed the Église de la Ste.-Trinité, Paris (1861-1867), the temple located in the Rue d'Astorg, the Église Saint-Ambroise
(1863-1869), and the Église Saint-Joseph (1866-1875). He also directed the restoration of the Saint-Jacques Tower
(1854-1858), and the construction of the church of Saint-Denis in Argenteuil
.
From 1858 to 1863, he constructed the belfry
of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois. He was elected a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts de l'Institut de France in 1872.
He was buried at the Père Lachaise Cemetery
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
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He entered the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...
in Paris in 1835 and was the pupil of Louis-Hippolyte Lebas
Louis-Hippolyte Lebas
Louis-Hippolyte Lebas was a French architect working in a rational and severe Neoclassical style, who was trained in the atelier of Percier and Fontaine, the favoured architects of Napoleon...
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He won the Prix de Rome
Prix de Rome
The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for arts students, principally of painting, sculpture, and architecture. It was created, initially for painters and sculptors, in 1663 in France during the reign of Louis XIV. It was an annual bursary for promising artists having proved their talents by...
for achitechture in 1840, then entered the French Academy in Rome
French Academy in Rome
The French Academy in Rome is an Academy located in the Villa Medici, within the Villa Borghese, on the Pincio in Rome, Italy.-History:...
and stayed in the Villa Medici
Villa Medici
The Villa Medici is a mannerist villa and an architectural complex with a garden contiguous with the larger Borghese gardens, on the Pincian Hill next to Trinità dei Monti in Rome, Italy. The Villa Medici, founded by Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and now property of the French...
from January 1841 to December 1845.
In 1860, he was appointed director-architect for all works of places of worship in Paris. He constructed the Église de la Ste.-Trinité, Paris (1861-1867), the temple located in the Rue d'Astorg, the Église Saint-Ambroise
Église Saint-Ambroise (Paris)
The church of Saint-Ambroise is located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. It was named after its neighborhood, the quartier Saint-Ambroise.- Construction and consecration :...
(1863-1869), and the Église Saint-Joseph (1866-1875). He also directed the restoration of the Saint-Jacques Tower
Saint-Jacques Tower
Saint-Jacques Tower, the Tour Saint-Jacques, is a monument located in the IVe arrondissement of Paris, France. This Flamboyant Gothic tower is all that remains of the former 16th century Church of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie which was leveled shortly after the French Revolution.-A starting...
(1854-1858), and the construction of the church of Saint-Denis in Argenteuil
Argenteuil
Argenteuil is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Argenteuil is a sub-prefecture of the Val-d'Oise department, the seat of the arrondissement of Argenteuil....
.
From 1858 to 1863, he constructed the belfry
Bell tower
A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...
of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois. He was elected a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts de l'Institut de France in 1872.
He was buried at the Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in the city of Paris, France , though there are larger cemeteries in the city's suburbs.Père Lachaise is in the 20th arrondissement, and is reputed to be the world's most-visited cemetery, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually to the...
.