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Definition of Francois mansart
1. Noun. French architect who introduced the mansard roof (1598-1666).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Francois Mansart
Literary usage of Francois mansart
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Romance of the Bourbon Châteaux by Elizabeth Williams Champney (1903)
"This event introduced francois mansart to his most magnificent patron, for
Richelieu had ... francois mansart left his genius and his name to his nephew, ..."
2. A Dictionary of Architecture and Building, Biographical, Historical, and by Russell Sturgis (1901)
"... the work of francois mansart. Cardinal Mazarin, who died 1061, left directions
for the construction of college buildings which soon after became the ..."
3. French Book-plates by Walter Hamilton (1896)
"His printed books were sold at the Hague in 1722, with those of francois mansart.
"Catalogue des bibliotheques de feu M.Af. Alexandre Pe~tau, conseiller au ..."
4. A History of Architecture by Fiske Kimball, George Harold Edgell (1918)
"francois mansart. Style of Louis XIV. The leader in the return to academic purity
in architectural practice was francois mansart (1598-1666). ..."
5. A History of French Art, 1100-1899 by Rose Georgina Kingsley (1899)
"Sou of Raphael Hardouin, painter in ordinary, and Marie Gauthier, niece of Francois
Mansart,1 JB Hardouin studied with his uncle and took his name. ..."
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