Jean-Claude Rambot (1621–1694) was a French sculptor and architect.
Jean-Claude Rambot | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1621 Franche-Comté |
| Died | 1694 (aged 72–73) |
| Occupations | Sculptor Architect |
Early life
editJean-Claude Rambot was born in 1621 in Franche-Comté, then the County of Burgundy in the Holy Roman Empire.[1]
Career
editHe became a renowned sculptor and architect in Aix-en-Provence.[2][3]
As a sculptor, he designed the Fontaine des Quatre-Dauphins in 1667, a fountain listed as a monument historique since 1905.[1][4][5] He also designed the Atlas of the Pavillon Vendôme.[1] Additionally, in 1670, he designed the Hôtel d'Arbaud-Jouques, located at 19 Cours Mirabeau and listed as a monument historique since 1990.[1]
Death
editHe died in 1694.[1]
Legacy
edit- The Parc Rambot, a public park in Aix-en-Provence, is named in his honour.[1]
Gallery
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Fontaine des Quatre-Dauphins in Aix-en-Provence
Close-up of the Fontaine des Quatre-Dauphins in Aix-en-Provence
Another close-up of the Fontaine des Quatre-Dauphins in Aix-en-Provence
Atlas of the Pavillon Vendôme in Aix-en-Provence
Hôtel d'Arbaud-Jouques on the Cours Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Grands Aixois: Le 17ème siècle Archived 2013-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Michel Racine, Ernest J.-P. Boursier-Mougenot, Françoise Binet, The gardens of Provence and the French Riviera, MIT Press, 1987, p. 65
- ↑ Hyacinthe Boniface, Arrests notables de la cour du parlement de Provence, p. 54, 1708
- ↑ John MacBeath, Education and Schooling: Myth, Heresy and Misconception, Routledge, 2013, p. 158
- ↑ Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Petit Futé 52 week-ends en France, Le Petit Futé, 2010, p. 312
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