L'architecture française, ou recueil des plans, élévations, coupes et profils des eglises, palais, hôtels et maisons particulières de Paris, et des chasteaux et maisons de campagne ou de plaisance des environs, et de plusieurs autres endroits de France (French Architecture, or Album of Plans, Elevations, Sections and Profiles of the Churches and Townhouses of Paris, and of the Châteaux and Country Houses of the Surroundings, and from Several Other Places in France)
date: label: Date
content: 1727
name: label: Publisher
content: Jean Mariette, French, 1660–1742
label: Collaborator
content: Jacques-François Blondel, French, 1705–1774
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: One of the most famous architectural publications of 18th century France, "L'architecture française" by Jean Mariette records the most celebrated examples of French architecture and interior decoration from the end of the 17th to the beginning of the 18th century. Mariette's clear, detailed representations of what was then considered the best examples of French architecture were to inspire generations of architects and designers all throughout the 18th century. "L'architecture française" is considered a milestone in defining French classicism, together with the works of other architects such as Jacques-François Blondel, who collaborated with Mariette on this work before publishing his highly influential "De la distribution des maisons de plaisance, et de la décoration des édifices en général" in 1737-8.
place: label: made in
content: France
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1921-6-538
objectType: label: Type
content: albums (bound) & books
label: Object Name
content: Book
label: Type
content: Book
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 44.5 × 30.8 cm (17 1/2 × 12 1/8 in.)