A history of French architecture from the death of Mazarin till the death of Louis XV, 1661-1774 . Wlil^ ^^V<^/Cx^—^ DININi; ,, LVCKK MALli LKDK, tAlCN(iROM A likAWINIi \:\ ,i IM I n,)) Pi,. XC. DIAGRAM OF .MliTllOD OF CONSTRUCTING VAULTING A LA ROUSSILLON(j. F. BLONDEL, COURS DaRCHITECTURE, IX, Pl. XXXIV) [l. PP. 220, 221 APPENDIX On the Flat Vaultinc; of the Roussillon IN his account of Pierre Mignard, Dezallier DArgenville gives anote on Jean Baptiste Franque, born at Villeneuve les Avignonin 16S3. Franque was the architect of the Seminary at Bourgesreferred to by
A history of French architecture from the death of Mazarin till the death of Louis XV, 1661-1774 . Wlil^ ^^V<^/Cx^—^ DININi; ,, LVCKK MALli LKDK, tAlCN(iROM A likAWINIi \:\ ,i IM I n,)) Pi,. XC. DIAGRAM OF .MliTllOD OF CONSTRUCTING VAULTING A LA ROUSSILLON(j. F. BLONDEL, COURS DaRCHITECTURE, IX, Pl. XXXIV) [l. PP. 220, 221 APPENDIX On the Flat Vaultinc; of the Roussillon IN his account of Pierre Mignard, Dezallier DArgenville gives anote on Jean Baptiste Franque, born at Villeneuve les Avignonin 16S3. Franque was the architect of the Seminary at Bourgesreferred to by J. F. Blondel and enjoyed a considerable reputation inhis time.^ He was particularly noted for his skill in masonry con-struction. II a ose le premier faire des grands escaliers suspendusdune legerete at dune hardiesse surprenantes, dont les marches portentles plate bandes, lesquelles nont que huit a neuf pouces depaisseur, et ala regie par dessous. Les voutes construites sur ses dessins, sontpresque aussi plates que des plafonds. Instances of these marvellousstone flying staircases of the eighteenth century are to be found in theHotel Dieu at Laon, the Lycee at Caen, the Hotel de Ville at Nancy,and elsewhere. Th
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