Achille Leclère, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Achille Leclère

French architect

Date of Birth: 29-Oct-1785

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 23-Dec-1853

Profession: architect

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Achille-François-René Leclère (29 October 1785 – 23 December 1853) was a French architect and teacher of architecture.Achille Leclère studied architecture under Charles Percier and Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand.
After finishing his studies, he won the 1808 Premier Grand Prix de Rome where the final round topic was, "Public baths in Paris". In 1813, Leclère made a noted restoration of the Pantheon in Rome.
Indeed, Achille Leclere's architectural drawings of the Pantheon are regarded by many as the best ever made.In 1815, he opened a renowned architectural atelier from which many eminent architects graduated, including the French architects Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, Paul Abadie, and Alfred Armand and the English architect Richard Lane. He was elected a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts of the Institut de France in 1831.



Alternative names	Pierre-Jean David d'Angers, Pierre-Jean David, David d'Angers
Description	French sculptor, politician and medallist
Date of birth/death	12 March 1788	5 January 1856
Location of birth/death	Angers, France	Paris, France
Work location	Paris
Authority control	: Q364498 VIAF: 69026614 ISNI: 0000 0001 1447 271X ULAN: 500115506 LCCN: n85221737 WGA: DAVID d'Angers WorldCat