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Salomon de Brosse (c. 1571 – 8 December 1626) 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.
Sep 18, 2015 · Suo il Palazzo del Lussemburgo (1615) oggi sede del Senato Francese. Pillole di Architettura&Urbanistica
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5 minute podcast on Salomon de Brosse, the pioneering French architect who shaped the city of Paris with his French Baroque style. Discover his journey from a family of builders to becoming the chief architect of Luxembourg Palace and King Louis XIII's favorite 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.
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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May 23, 2018 · 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.
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Biography. French architect. He 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.
