Jules Hardouin-Mansart

Portrait of Jules Hardoun Mansart by Hyacinthe Rigaud, with Les Invalides in background

Jules Hardouin-Mansart (French pronunciation: [ʒyl aʁdwɛ̃ mɑ̃saʁ]; 16 April 1646 – 11 May 1708) was a French Baroque architect and builder whose major work included the Place des Victoires (1684–1690); Place Vendôme (1690); the domed chapel of Les Invalides (1690), and the Grand Trianon of the Palace of Versailles. His monumental work was designed to glorify the reign of Louis XIV of France.[1]

  1. ^ Garms 1999, p. 301-302.

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