Louis Visconti

Louis Tullius Joachim Visconti, and Ludovico Tullio Giocchino Visconti, ( born February 11, 1791 in Rome, † December 29, 1853 in Paris) was a French architect and bore the title of " Architect de l' Empereur ".

Visconti was a son of Ennio Quirino Visconti Italian archaeologists. As a child, he came to Paris and got 1799 French citizenship conferred.

Between 1808 and 1817 Visconti learned in the studio of architect Charles Percier. By working closely with his teacher Mr. Pierre -François- Léonard Fontaine Visconti also worked in his workshop. With 17 years Visconti began in 1808 to study at the École nationale supérieure des beaux -arts de Paris. Immediately afterward entrusted to him with the construction management of the new " Paris Wine Hall ". Further stations of his career was in 1822 the care of the building of the Ministry of Finance and 1825 executive architect of the establishment of the great Paris Library.

Visconti's last large order of new construction, or remodeling was the Louvre. He could not conceive the plans, but the execution did not live. Louis Visconti died six weeks before his 62nd birthday on December 29, 1853 in Paris. His final resting place he found in the Père Lachaise Cemetery.

Works (selection)

• Porphyry grave Napoleon at the Invalides,
• Hôtel des Invalides
• Construction and conversion of the Louvre (to be completed by the architect Hector Lefuel )
• Designs for the public fountains, like the Fontaine Gaillon (1824-1828), the Fontaine Louvois (1835-1839) and the Fontaine Molière ( 1841-1843 ).