Lucien Hesse
Lucien Hesse | |
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Born |
April 10, 1866 Paris, France |
Died | November 1929 |
Occupation | Architect |
Parent(s) |
Camille Anatole Hesse Hermance Bernard |
Lucien Hesse (April 10, 1866 – November 1929) was a French architect. He designed synagogues and private residences, some of which are listed as official historical monuments by the French Ministry of Culture.
Early life
Lucien Hesse was born on April 10, 1866 in Paris.[1]
Career
Hesse designed several synagogues,[2] including the one in Bruyères, Vosges in 1902-1903,[3] and the one in Belleville, Paris in 1930.[4] He also designed a Jewish school in Paris, the École Lucien-de-Hirsch.[5] He designed the chapel of the Roussel family in the Neuilly-sur-Seine community cemetery in 1902.[6]
Hesse designed the Villa Torre Clementina in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin for Ernesta Stern in 1904.[7] He designed the hôtel particulier at 10 bis Avenue Élysée-Reclus in Paris for Auguste Rateau.[8] He also designed the third (and current) Château de la Muette for Baron Henri de Rothschild in 1914-1924; it is now the headquarters of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).[2]
Hesse became a knight of the Legion of Honour in 1920.[1]
Death and legacy
Hesse died in November 1929.[9] Some of his buildings are now listed as official historical monuments by the French Ministry of Culture.[10]
References
- 1 2 "Lucien Hesse". French Ministry of Culture. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- 1 2 Bedoire, Fredric; Tanner, Roger G. (2004). The Jewish Contribution to Modern Architecture, 1830-1930. Jersey City, New Jersey: KTAV Publishing House. p. 127. ISBN 9780881258080. OCLC 905795764.
- ↑ "Monuments historiques: Ancienne synagogue, actuellement musée". French Ministry of Culture. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ↑ Jarrassé, Dominique (2001). Synagogues: Architecture and Jewish Identity. Vilo International. p. 113. ISBN 9782845760332. OCLC 869139241.
- ↑ Elmaleh, Raphaël (2006). Une histoire de l'éducation juive moderne en France: l'école Lucien de Hirsch. Paris: Biblieurope. p. 92. ISBN 9782848280646. OCLC 156060033.
- ↑ "Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel: Chapelle funéraire de la famille Roussel". French Ministry of Culture. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Monuments historiques: Propriété dite Villa Torre-Clementina". French Ministry of Culture. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ↑ "The Wisteria Dining Room in New Galleries for 19th- and Early 20th-Century European Paintings and Sculpture". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ↑ Dominique Jarrassé (2003). Guide du patrimoine juif parisien. Parigramme. p. 101. ISBN 978-2-84096-247-2. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ↑ "HESSE Lucien". French Ministry of Culture. Retrieved July 7, 2017.