Pencil Ramp of the Petit Palais Silver

CU400726
This pencil is inspired by the banisters of one of the Petit Palais rotundas.

*Wrought iron work
The main entrance gate, designed by Girault himself, was immediately praised for its elegance and the virtuosity of its craftsmanship. He also created the banisters for the staircases in rotundas and the...
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Characteristics

Artist
Charles Girault (1851-1932)
Art movement
20th century
Theme
Architecture
Reference
CU400726
EAN
3336728634690
Matière de l'article
Wood, graphite
Conservation museum
Paris - Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris - Petit Palais

The work and its artist

Charles Girault (1851-1932)

Charles Girault (1851-1932)

Charles Girault came from a modest background and started its carrer as locksmith before entering the Academy of Fine Arts in Paris. Talented, he won the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1880 and went to Italy to continue his training. He was a renowned architect and was commissioned with the construction of the Petit Palais for the Universal Exhibition of 1900. Charles Girault honored the commission with brio, the Petit Palais is thought as a "model museum" elegantly combining classical references, Art Nouveau style and technical innovations such as reinforced concrete.
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