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Charles Garnier
| French eclectic architect and art historian. Date of Birth: 06.11.1825 Country: France |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Grand Prix de Rome and Travel
- Architectural Career
- Construction of the Paris Opera
- Later Career and Legacy
Early Life and Education
Charles Garnier was born and raised in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, on Rue Mouffetard.
His father, a blacksmith from Saint-Calais, owned a horse-drawn machinery rental business. In 1838, Garnier began his artistic training at the School of Drawing on Rue Racine.
In 1840, Garnier joined the workshop of J.-A.
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Léveil, which soon closed due to debts. He then worked as an apprentice to Louis-Hippolyte Lebas and Jules André. In 1842, he entered the School of Fine Arts on Rue Bonaparte.
Grand Prix de Rome and Travel
In 1848, Garnier won the Grand Prix de Rome for his thesis project, "Project for a Conservatory of Arts and Crafts with an Exhibition Gallery for Industrial Products." From 1849 to