Biography Mansart
Mansart – name of two French architects. 1) François Mansart (1598 – 1666). Because of its buildings are remarkable: palace Gaston d'Orléans, to Blois (1635 – 1660), castle "Maisons" on the Seine (1642 – 1651), remarkable for his taste restoration of the Hotel Carnavalet, in Paris, and finally a monastery and church of Val de Gras, op started in 1645, this latest build the artist did not finish as well as boldness and independence in the pursuit of artistic goals, he incurred the displeasure of Queen Anne of Austria. Later, he realized he conceived the project, in a lesser amount, with the construction of the chapel of the castle Fran (Frenes). Buildings Mansart differ remarkable balance and beauty of composition. According to its destination, it belongs to the last representatives of the national French school, in contrast to subsequent architects of the highly contaminated by the Italian influence. Although it is up to his architects love to use the high French roofs of the device to their living quarters, however, Mansard said this kind of buildings their name (mansarde), as particularly happy, and often resorted to them in order to achieve decorative effects. 2) by Jules Hardouin Mansart, (1646 – 1708), nephew of the previous one. Of his numerous works deserve special attention: obstroyka Victory Square and Place Vendome in Paris, the restructuring of a small hunting lodge, the pavilion at Versailles, a huge, world-famous palace, the construction of the Grand Trianon in the gardens of Versailles and Marly Palace, destroyed during the great revolution. The best of its creation must be a dome and facade of the church of the Invalides, in Paris, one of the finest monuments of French architecture. Ludovic XIV, met in Mansart talented exponent of his grandiose plans, made him General Superintendent of all buildings erected in France and the count's dignity. The style of his distinguished grandeur and severity, although many of his works and bear the imprint of inner emptiness and theatrical bombast.