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The Art Corner (Architect)

Pierre Lescot (b. circa 1510; d. 1578)

An early architect to apply pure classical orders in France, and architect for a new wing of the Louvre,
defining it's subsequent development after his death, and under a series of French rulers.

Works

The Louvre , at Paris, France, 1546 to 1878.

Location Paris , France
Date 1546
Building Type palace , art museum
Construction System cut stone bearing masonry
Climate mild temperate
Context urban, river front
Style French Renaissance
Notes The Louvre also designed by Catherine de Medici, J. A. du Cerceau II, Claude Perrault, etc.

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