Proposed plan for the Place Louis XV on the site of Les Halles

Creator:

Boffrand, Germain, 1667-1754

Published/Created:

1748

Notes:

Boffrand looked to the traditions of ancient Greece and Rome for his inspiration. He admired the tradition of viewing markets as public monuments, providing inspiration to the people who visited them. His plan for the Place Louis XV incorporates three lar

Topics:

Architecture -- France -- 18th century -- (YVRC)

Culture:

French

Accession Number:

255894

Genre:

drawings: elevations (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Paintings & Drawings

Rights:

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Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Source Note:

B: Cleary, The Place Royale, 1999

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

Portfolio Item ID: 22488

OID:

320922

PID:

digcoll:2244736