Louvre Colonnade
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The Louvre Colonnade is the easternmost façade of the Louvre Palace in Paris. It has been celebrated as the foremost masterpiece of French architectural classicism since its construction, mostly betwe
The Louvre Colonnade
The 183-metre long east façade in 2005
Drawing by François Le Vau, which may be his proposal of 1664
Bernini's first project (1664), drawing, Musée du Louvre
Claude Perrault
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Claude Perrault was a French physician and amateur architect, best known for his participation in the design of the east façade of the Louvre in Paris. He also designed the Paris Observatory and was a
17th century portrait of Perrault
Drawing of 1668, attributed to Perrault, showing a design for the east façade of the Louvre
General plan of Perrault's second project for the joining of the Louvre and the Tuileries, engraved by Jacques-François Blondel
Bird's-eye view of the Paris Observatory, 1667 drawing by Perrault