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Salomon de Brosse (born 1571, Verneuil-sur-Oise, Fr.—died Dec. 9, 1626, Paris) was the most influential French architect of the early 17th century, whose works facilitated the development of the classical châteaus designed by the generation that followed him.
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Façade of Saint-Gervais. Parlement de Bretagne. Salomon de Brosse (c. 1571 – 8 December 1626) [2] was an early 17th-century French architect who moved away from late Mannerism to reassert the French classical style and was a major influence on François Mansart .
- 8 December 1626 (aged 54–55), Paris, France
- c. 1571, Verneuil-sur-Oise, France
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Musée protestant > The 17th century > Salomon de Brosse (1571-1626) Architect. Born in one of the most renowned families of architects of the 16 th century, Salomon de Brosse was the famous architect of the Luxembourg Palace (nowadays housing the Senate) for Marie de Médici. Among his many accomplishments should be mentioned the ...
Search for: 'Salomon de Brosse' in Oxford Reference ». (c. 1571–1626).French architect, an important figure in the transition from Mannerism to Classicism. Born in Verneuil-sur-Oise, he was the son and grandson of architects (his grandfather was J. A. du Cerceau), settling in Paris in the 1590s. His work tended to eschew Mannerist decorative ...
Biography of BROSSE, Salomon de (b. 1571, Verneuil-en-Halatte, d. 1626, Paris) in the Web Gallery of Art, a searchable image collection and database of database of European art and architecture (200-1900)
May 23, 2018 · Brosse, Salomon de. Brosse, Salomon de ( c. 1571–1626). French architect, an important figure in the transition from Mannerism to Classicism. Born in Verneuil-sur-Oise, he was the son and grandson of architects (his grandfather was J. A. du Cerceau ), settling in Paris in the 1590s.
