Jacques-François Blondel
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Jacques-François Blondel was an 18th-century French architect and teacher. After running his own highly successful school of architecture for many years, he was appointed Professor of Architecture at
Blondel in a c. 1760 illustration
Building on the town square of Metz, work of Jacques-François Blondel.
West portal of the cathedral in Metz, designed by Blondel in 1764, replaced in 1887
Claude Nicolas Ledoux
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Claude-Nicolas Ledoux was one of the earliest exponents of French Neoclassical architecture. He used his knowledge of architectural theory to design not only domestic architecture but also town planni
Ledoux by Martin Drolling, 1790
Signature de Claude Nicolas Ledoux 1799
Château de Mauperthuis, 1763 (demolished)
Hôtel d'Hallwyll, Paris, 1766. Elevation of the facade on the rue Michel-le-Comte.