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- 23 x 30.5cm
- 376 pages
- 350 black and white and color illustrations
- ISBN: 978-2-9092-8344-9
- Text in French only
Architect, painter, landscaper, museographer, historian and astronomer, Jean-Charles Moreux (1889-1956) was a creator who underwent multiple metamorphoses. In 1924, he began his career with purist-inspired model houses, influenced by André Lurçat, his colleague at the École des beaux-arts, and the brothers André and Paul Véra who introduced him to garden art. In the 1930s he turned to the influences of Palladio and Ledoux, constructing villas and mansions for which he created the decoration and furniture. Chief architect of civil buildings and national palaces, Moreux designed the painting galleries of the Louvre museum, notably the Médicis gallery, and participated in the work of the Château de Rambouillet. An enlightened botanist, he favors the French garden "of intelligence", creating parks, terraces, and public gardens, such as that of the Square des Gobelins, which are considered to be of rare quality. This unique itinerary makes Jean-Charles Moreux one of the most original artists of the first half of the century.