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16th-century French architects

  • Pierre LescotPierre Lescot was born in Paris during the early 1500s. He did not emerge from a family of masons or builders with practical experience.
  • Jacques I Androuet du CerceauJacques I Androuet du Cerceau entered the world in Paris during 1510. He grew up within a family that would eventually dominate French decorative arts for…
  • Jean GoujonJean Goujon emerged from the misty coastlines of Normandy, though no birth certificate confirms his arrival. His earliest documented work appeared at the…
  • Philibert de l'OrmePhilibert de l'Orme arrived in the world between the 3rd and the 9th of June 1514 within the bustling city of Lyon. His father Jehan de L'Orme operated as a…