Early life
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Édouard Amedée Didron was born on 13 October 1836 in Paris.[1] His father was Mr Fiot and his mother, Ms Didron. His uncle, the archeologist and art historian Adolphe Napoléon Didron (1806-1867), adopted him.[1]
Career
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He designed the stained glass in the Église Saint-Vincent-de-PaulinMarseille.[2] He also designed stained glass in the Église Sainte-Rosalie in Paris, the Église Saint-ChristopheinCergy, the Église Saint-OueninLe Tronquay, the Église Notre-DameinNeufchâtel-en-Bray, the Cathédrale Saint-Maclou de PontoiseinPontoise, the Basilica of St. SernininToulouse, the Eglise Notre Dame de Carentan and the Cathédrale Saint-Front de PérigueuxinPérigueux.
Additionally, he wrote many books about art.[1] He denounced the "bastardization" of Gothic art, which meant the decoration of bars and private residences with medieval and mock-medieval works.[3] He was also the editor of Annales Archéologiques from 1867 to 1872.[1]
Death
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He died on 14 April 1902 in Paris.[1]
Stained glass inside the Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul in Marseille
Stained glass inside the Église Sainte-Rosalie in Paris
Stained glass inside the Église Saint-Christophe in Cergy
Stained glass representing Archbishop
François de Harlay inside the Église Saint-Ouen in Le Tronquay
Stained glass representing Archbishop
Jean de Marigny inside the Église Saint-Ouen in Le Tronquay
Stained glass inside the Église Saint-Ouen in Le Tronquay
Stained glass inside the Église Saint-Ouen in Le Tronquay
Stained glass inside the Église Notre-Dame in Neufchâtel-en-Bray
Stained glass inside the Église Notre-Dame in Neufchâtel-en-Bray
Stained glass inside the Église Notre-Dame in Neufchâtel-en-Bray
Stained glass inside the Église Notre-Dame in Neufchâtel-en-Bray
Stained glass inside the Église Notre-Dame in Neufchâtel-en-Bray
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Maclou de Pontoise
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Maclou de Pontoise
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Maclou de Pontoise
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Maclou de Pontoise
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Maclou de Pontoise
Stained glass inside the Basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
Stained glass inside the Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux
