Charles Rohault de Fleury

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Charles Rohault de Fleury (b. in Paris, 23 July 1801; d. there 11 August 1875) was a French architect.

Contents 1 Architect 2 Writing 3 Reference 4 External link

[edit] Architect

After a scientific course pursued at the Ecole Polytechnique at Paris, he studied sculpture, but abandoned this for architecture in 1825. He designed several public and private buildings in Paris and was the author of the first edition of the "Manuel des lois du batiment" published by the Central Society of Architects (Paris, 1862).

[edit] Writing

The last years of his life he devoted to religious archaeology and published the important results of his studies in the following magnificently illustrated works: "Les instruments de la Passion", Paris, 1870; "L'évangile, études iconographiques et archéologiques", Tours, 1874; "La Sainte Vièrge", Paris, 1878; "Un Tabernacle chrétien du Ve siècle", Arras, 1880; "La Messe, études archéologiques sur ses monuments", Paris, 1883-98.

Some of these works were published after his death by his son George (1835-1905) who was himself a prominent archaeological writer. The latter's works treat of Italian art-monuments: "Monuments de Pise au moyen âge", Paris, 1866; "La Toscane au moyen âge, lettres sur l'architecture civile et militaire en 1400", Paris 1874; "Le Latran au moyen âge", Paris 1877.

[edit] Reference

• Oeuvres de Charles Rohault de Fleury, architecte (Paris, 1884)

[edit] External link

• Catholic Encyclopedia article

This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.