See also: Mansart

François Mansart (Paris, January 23rd 1598 - id., September 23rd 1666) is a Architecte French. He is regarded as the principal precursor of the Baroque architecture in France.

Biography

Mansart is resulting from a modest family and profits from an early training near his/her brother-in-law, Sculpteur and Architecte. He works then with his uncle with Toulouse. At twenty-five years, it carries out the first work noticed on the frontage of the church of Breaking into leaf the in Paris, which is worth the “ to him patent of architect of the King for the service of his buildings ”.

In 1645, Mazarin calls upon him to rebuild the church and the monastery of the Valley-of-Grace. Work begins in spring 1645 but, the following year, it is discharged from it with the profit from Jacques Lemercier. Its intransigent character and perfectionist prevent it from taking part in the great achievements which would have crowned the end of its life. In 1666, 68 years old and without descent, it dies of disease. Its influence on the Baroque architecture which will open out under the reign of Louis XIV will be prevalent.

Works

François Mansart is credited with the following achievements:

• Castle of Balleroy
• Castle of Berny (1623-1625)
• Temple of the Marsh (old vault of the convent of the Sainte-Marie Visitation) (1632-1634), in Paris
• Hotel of Toulouse, current seat of the Banque de France (1635) for Louis I {{er}} Phélypeaux
• Gaston Wing of Orleans of the castle of Blois (1635-1638), built for Gaston of Orleans and which will be used as model for the Palais of Luxembourg.
• Hotel of Vrillière (1635 - 1650) in Paris.
• Castle of Houses-Laffitte (1641-1650), recognized like the masterpiece of Mansart and a model of Baroque architecture, copied in all Europe.
• Hotel of Guénégaud (1651 - 1653), Street of the Files in Paris.
• Hotel Carnavalet (Ca 1650)
• Castle of the Villette to Condécourt, completed towards 1669 by its nephew, Jules Hardouin-Mansart
• Castle of Guiry-in-Vexin, completed in 1665

Attributions

• Castle of Pontchartrain (1633 - 1662)
• Castle of Petit-Bourg (gardens)
• Castle of Beaumesnil

Related article

• a Attic, or roof “in Mansart”, contains: small terrace and Brisis
• the architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart is his great nephew.

External bond

• François Mansart, precursor of the classical architecture in France

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