Jules Hardouin Mansart (1646)
Mansart was a French architect and townplanner who completed the Palace of Versailles. Favored by Louis XIV, he was made the chief architect for royal buildings.After enlarging the château of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, he began work at Versailles. Much of his work was executed in Roman baroque style, but some of his designs at Versailles point toward the lightness and elegance ofthe rococo. The impressive Dôme des Invalides in Paris is considered his greatest achievement. Who was his great-uncle?More…
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