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The Reims Cathedral was decorated to portray the union of Altar and Throne, and Charles Percier, the architect, adorned the building with Neo-Gothic décor, in a style that evoked the Middle Ages, rather than the Roman-influenced " Empire style " that he was renowned for.
Image: Château de Malmaison-Bibliothèque 001. jpg | Library created in 1800 by Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine
Image: Château de Malmaison-Salle à manger 002. jpg | Decoration designed by Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine
They were designed by Jacques-Ignace Hittorff, a student of the Neoclassical designer Charles Percier at the École des Beaux-Arts.
In 1806, Montferrand joined the former Académie d ' architecture, joining class of Charles Percier and Pierre Fontaine.
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At the end of 1804, Charles Percier officially retired and devoted himself to teaching.
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The Directoire style was primarily established by the architects and designers Charles Percier ( 1764 1838 ) and Pier François Léonard Fontaine ( 1762 1853 ).
Designed by the architect Charles Percier, this impressive piece of furniture was embellished with several gilt-bronze ornaments: the central panel depicts the " Birth of the Queen of the Earth to whom Cupids and Goddesses hasten with their Offerings " by the bronzier Pierre-Philippe Thomire, after a bas-relief by Chaudet.
Designed by Charles Percier and Pierre François Léonard Fontaine, the arch was built between 1806 and 1808 by the Emperor Napoleon I, on the model of the Arch of Constantine ( 312 AD ) in Rome, as a gateway of the Tuileries Palace, the Imperial residence.
A specially appointed commission examined several designs, including that of the French-born architect Auguste de Montferrand ( 1786 1858 ), who had studied in the atelier of Napoleon's designer, Charles Percier.
Two French architects, Charles Percier and Pierre Fontaine, were together the creators of the French Empire style.
After serving an apprenticeship to a mason in his native city, he went in 1810 to Paris, and studied for some years at the Académie des beaux-arts working concurrently as a draughtsman for Charles Percier.
It was designed by the architect Charles Percier and embellished with gilt-bronze plaques: the central one, according to its original description, depicts the " Birth of the Queen of the Earth, to whom Cupids and Goddesses hasten with their Offerings " by the Empire's most eminent bronzier, Pierre-Philippe Thomire, modelled by Antoine-Denis Chaudet.
The chapel was designed in 1816 by the French Neo-Classical architect Pierre François Léonard Fontaine, who, with his partner Charles Percier, figured among Napoleon's favourite architects.

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Charles William " Bill " Mumy, Jr. (; born February 1, 1954 ) is an American actor, musician, pitchman, instrumentalist, voice-over artist and a figure in the science-fiction community.
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The philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce (; 1839 1914 ) introduced abduction into modern logic.
Charles Emmanuel I (; 12 January 1562 26 July 1630 ), known as the Great, was the Duke of Savoy from 1580 to 1630.
Charles V (; ; ; ; 24 February 1500 21 September 1558 ) was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.
Charles Dillon " Casey " Stengel (; July 30, 1890 September 29, 1975 ), nicknamed " The Old Perfessor ", was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and manager.
São Carlos (; named after Saint Charles Borromeo ) is a city of 221, 950 inhabitants ( IBGE / 2010 ) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
St. Charles (; Spanish: " San Carlos ") is a city in and the county seat of St. Charles County, Missouri, United States.
Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (; 1833 1885 )
Frederick I William Charles of Württemberg (; 6 November 1754 30 October 1816 ) was the last Duke of Würtemberg, then briefly Elector of Württemberg, and was later elevated to the status of King of Württemberg, by Napoleon I.
*, which is Gratiot Avenue (; named after engineer Charles Gratiot ) runs northeast and southwest, and ( roughly ) bisects the city as it wends from Detroit to Mount Clemens and points north.
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Catherine of Braganza (; 25 November 1638 31 December 1705 ) was the wife of King Charles II of England.
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