Étienne-Louis Boullée
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Étienne-Louis Boullée was a visionary French neoclassical architect whose work greatly influenced contemporary architects.
Hôtel de Brunoy, ca. 1780
Boullée, Cénotaphe à Newton (1784)
Project for the Cénotaphe à Newton, 1784
Cross-section with day effect
The Belly of an Architect
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The Belly of an Architect is a 1987 drama film written and directed by Peter Greenaway, featuring original music by Glenn Branca and Wim Mertens. Starring Brian Dennehy and Chloe Webb, it was nominate
Étienne-Louis Boullée
…architects to this day. He was "rediscovered" in the 20th century and has influenced recent architects such as Aldo Rossi. Peter Greenaway's film The Belly of an Architect (1987) concerns a fictitious architect who is staging an exhibition devoted to Boullée's work. The film contains many visual references to Boullée…
Film poster