|
Vignon, Barthélemy
architect; b. 1762 at Lyon; d. May 1, 1828.
A pupil of David Leroy and of De Gisors. In 1806 he won second prize in the competition for the transformation of the church of the Madeleine (Paris) into the Temple of Glorie. His design was, however, preferred by the Emperor Napoleon. He undertook the work, and had charge of the building until his death, when he was succeeded by Huvé. The present classical form of the Madeleine is his design.
|