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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.
- 8 December 1626 (aged 54–55), Paris, France
- c. 1571, Verneuil-sur-Oise, France
- Architect
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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modifier. Salomon de Brosse, né à Verneuil-en-Halatte vers 1565 ou 1571, mort à Paris le 8 décembre 1626, est un architecte français. Il a parfois été nommé, par erreur, « Jacques de Brosse » ou « de Brosses » dans certaines biographies jusqu'à la fin du XIXe siècle.
- 9 décembre 1626Paris
- 1565 ou 1571, Verneuil-en-Halatte
- RenaissanceClassicisme
- France
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.
Apr 16, 2024 · Overview. Salomon de Brosse. (c. 1571—1626) Quick 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.
The Luxembourg Palace (French: Palais du Luxembourg, pronounced [palɛ dy lyksɑ̃buʁ]) is at 15 Rue de Vaugirard in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was originally built (1615–1645) to the designs of the French architect Salomon de Brosse to be the royal residence of the regent Marie de' Medici, mother of King Louis XIII.
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.
