Charles Joseph Lameire

1832-1910 French

Eclectic religious and mythological decorative artist

Charles Joseph Lameire, born in Paris on October 31, 1832 and died in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon on August 20, 1910, was a French architect, painter and decorator. Charles Lameire was the fifth child of Joseph Lameire, a cellar boy in the King's household, and Madeleine Rouyer. After self-taught training, in 1853 he joined the studio of painter/decorator Alexandre Denuelle, whose work was inspired in particular by medieval mural paintings. At the 1866 Salon, Charles Lameire exhibited a project for a model church, the Catholicon. This total work, which was never realized, nevertheless contributed to his reputation. In it, he expresses his deep Catholic faith, while displaying his talents in all the plastic arts. In June 1867, he was named Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur. In 1872, he left Alexandre Denuelle, whose clientele he would later take over. That same year, he received his first commission from the wealthy entrepreneur and mayor of Clamart, Jules Hunebelle, for whom he created decorations inspired by Greco-Roman mythology for his townhouse. Faithful to his faith, he participated in the decoration of numerous religious buildings. He died on August 20, 1910 in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon.

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