The Painter of Porcelain Dreams: The Life and Legacy of Alexis Peyrotte Born in the historic landscape of Avignon in 1699, Alexis Peyrotte emerged from a lineage of craftsmanship as the son of a sculptor. This early exposure to the tactile world of form and structure would later inform his unparalleled ability to decorate the grandest stages of French history. His formative years were spent amidst the parishes and congregations of Car…