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Alphonse Defrasse

1860 – 1939

French architect

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Lived 1860 – 1939 (aged 78). Alphonse Defrasse was a French architect.

Alphonse Alexandre Defrasse (30 September 1860, Paris – 18 March 1939, Paris) was a French architect; best known as the Chief Architect for the Banque de France.

Biography His father was a merchant. He entered the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1877, where he was a student of Jules André. His first showing came in 1882, at the Salon des Artistes Français; obtaining a second-class medal. Three years later, his display there earned a travel grant.

He stood for the Prix de Rome three times; winning the Grand Prize in 1886 with a project for the "palace" of the Court of Audit. He was in residence at the Villa Medici from 1887 to 1890. With a stipend from the Académie de France à Rome, he travelled to Greece, where he made studies of various structures at the Sanctuary of Asclepius in Epidaurus. They earned him a medal of honor at the Salon in 1893 then, two years later, were published in a book, with explanatory text by the art historian,

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Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Beaux-Arts de Paris
Employers
Beaux-Arts de Paris
Awards
Prix de Rome; Officer of the Legion of Honour
Also known as
Alphonse Alexandre Defrasse

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alphonse Defrasse?

French architect (1860-1939)

When was Alphonse Defrasse born?

Alphonse Defrasse was born on 30 September 1860 in 1st arrondissement of Paris.

When did Alphonse Defrasse die?

Alphonse Defrasse died on 18 March 1939 in Paris.

What was Alphonse Defrasse's occupation?

Alphonse Defrasse was an architect.

What nationality was Alphonse Defrasse?

Alphonse Defrasse was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alphonse Defrasse

· Wikidata: Q2839760

· DBpedia: Alphonse Defrasse

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