Auguste Caristie
Auguste Nicolas Caristie (6 December 1783, Avallon - 5 December 1862, Paris) was a French architect. He is best known for his restorations of public monuments.
Biography
He was part of a long line of architects; originally from Italy. His father, Jacques-Nicolas Caristie (1747-1817), and his granduncle, Michel-Ange Caristie (1689-1760), were both well-known architects in Avallon. After studying with his father, he went to Paris, where he studied in the workshops of Antoine Vaudoyer and Charles Percier.
In 1813, his plans for a city hall won him the Prix de Rome. His stay in Italy would last for seven years. While there, he studied the restorative work being done in Pozzuoli, on what was then believed to be the Temple of Serapis, but has since been identified as the macellum (marketplace).
His first major project after returning to France came in 1823, when the
This was followed by another government commission, for a
He was elected to the
His older brother, Philippe Joseph Marie Caristie, a chief engineer for roads and bridges, participated in the Egyptian campaigns of Napoleon.
References
- ^ "Jardin, Étienne – The Roman Theatre Of Orange Before Les Barbares". bruzanemediabase.com. bru zane media base. 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
The ancient theatre of Orange was built by the Romans in the first century of our era, and its restoration was carried out in the nineteenth century thanks to the work of two architects: Augustin Caristie (1783-1862) and later Jean-Camille Formigé (1845-1926).
- Notice biographique from the Grande encyclopédie, inventaire raisonné des sciences, ..., 1885–1902, pg.429
- Research sources for Caristie from the Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques @ La France Savante
- Biographical summary and notes from the Base Autor @ Médiathèque de l'architecture et du patrimoine
Media related to Auguste Caristie at Wikimedia Commons
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