The architecture of the Renaissance in France; a history of the evolution of the arts of building, decoration and garden design under classical influence from 1495 to 1830 (1911)
a checkered one.At Chalgrins death (1811) only the pedestals had been built; the workswere then superintended by his pupil Goust till his death (1828). Theyw^ere, however, long interrupted (1814-23). On their resumption Huyotwas appointed as his colleague, but afterwards superseded by a com-mission… … 453. Paris : Arc du Carrousel, byPercier and Fontaine (1806). 484 RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE IN FRANCE. who carried it to com-pletion (1836). There ismuch in the design (Fig.454) which is inspired byFrancois Blondels PorteSt Denis, e.g., the mainarch, with Victories inthe spandrils, set in asquare…
