Gastón Lelarge
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Gastón Lelarge | |
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| Born | Gastón Eugène Lelarge[1] October 12, 1861 Rouen, France |
| Died | August 9, 1934 (aged 72) |
| Alma mater | Académie des Beaux-Arts |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | The Casa de Nariño National Capitol Cartagena Cathedral Teatro de Cristóbal Colón Castillo Marroquín |
Gastón Eugène Lelarge (October 12, 1861 – August 9, 1934) was a French architect and writer responsible for much of the neoclassical constructions in Colombia. His most relevant work has been the Casa de Nariño.[2][3]
Biography
[edit]Gastón Charles Raphaël Julien Lelarge was born on October 12, 1816, in the town of Rouen, France, son of the Norman painter Raphaël Lelarge. He began his architectural studies early at the Académie des Beaux-Arts and served as Charles Garnier's assistant during the construction of the Paris Opera. Later he would be the winner of a competition to build the Marble Palace in Tehran, for which he lived in Iran for some time.[4][5]
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References
[edit]- ^ "État civil (Mariages) - Essonnes, Essonne, France". geneanet.org.
- ^ "Un arquitecto, una obra: Gastón Lelarge y el Palacio de Lievano". revistacredencial.com. May 20, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "El legado de Lelarge". elespectador.com. March 11, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Arango, Silvia (September 6, 2016). "Club Cartagena: Gastón Lelarge". revistacredencial.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "El ojo sofisticado de Lelarge". eluniversal.com.co. October 11, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
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