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François Mansart

French architect (1598-1666) · France · On the map · Architects · Died at 68

François Mansart was a French architect credited with introducing classicism into the Baroque architecture of France. The Encyclopædia Britannica identifies him as the most accomplished of 17th-century French architects whose works "are renowned for their high degree of refinement, subtlety, and elegance".

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Country
France
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1598 to 1666 · aged 68