Jean-Nicolas Servan

Jean-Nicolas Servan (or Servando known as Servandoni) (May 2, 1695 - January 19, 1766), French decorator, architect and scene-painter, was the son of a carriage-builder at Lyons.

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May 2 - 1695 - January 19 - 1766 - French - Architect - Lyons

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From 1724 to 1742 he was director of decorations at the Paris Opera, at that time situated in a wing of the Palais-Royal. His activity was considerable, whether as a painter or as an inventor of scenic contrivances for fêtes at the marriage of royal personages.

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1724 - 1742 - Paris Opera

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He also designed the decorations for altars, and the façade for the church of Saint Sulpice in Paris. He died in Paris on the 19th of January 1766.

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Altar - Façade - Saint Sulpice - Paris

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His writings include:

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• Description abregée de l'eglise Saint Pierre de Rome (Paris, 1738)
• La Relation de la répresentation de la forêt enchantée sur le théâtre des Tuileries, le 31 mars 1754.