Auguste de Montferrand
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Auguste de Montferrand (French: [ogyst də mɔ̃fɛʁɑ̃]; Russian: Огюст Монферран, romanized: Ogyust Monferran; January 23, 1786 – July 10, 1858) was a French classicist architect who worked primarily in Russia. His two best known works are the Saint Isaac's Cathedral and the Alexander Column in Saint Petersburg.
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2011) |
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Auguste de Montferrand | |
---|---|
Огюст Монферран | |
Born | Henri Louis Auguste Léger Ricard (1786-01-23)January 23, 1786 Chaillot, France |
Died | July 10, 1858(1858-07-10) (aged 72) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | Académie d'architecture |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouse(s) | First wife, dates unknown Elise Debonniere
(m. 1835–1858) |
Awards | Légion d'honneur |
Buildings | Saint Isaac's Cathedral Alexander Column Monument to Nicholas I |
Projects | Nizhny Novgorod Fair |
Close