Guillaume Cammas
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Guillaume Cammas was a French painter and architect.
and designed the façade of the Capitole de Toulouse
, built between 1750 and 1759. He was one of the founders of Académie royale de peinture de Toulouse, where he taught. His son François-Lambert Cammas designed the transept of the église Saint-Pierre des Chartreux de Toulouse.
Life
He studied under the painter Antoine RivalzAntoine Rivalz
Antoine Rivalz was a French painter. The son of Jean-Pierre Rivalz , Antoine was the official painter to the town of Toulouse, a talented portraitist of the society of the city in the 18th century...
and designed the façade of the Capitole de Toulouse
Capitole de Toulouse
The Capitole de Toulouse is the heart of the municipal administration of the French city of Toulouse.The Capitouls of the Toulouse embarked on the construction of the original building in 1190, to provide a seat for the government of a province growing in wealth and influence...
, built between 1750 and 1759. He was one of the founders of Académie royale de peinture de Toulouse, where he taught. His son François-Lambert Cammas designed the transept of the église Saint-Pierre des Chartreux de Toulouse.