Charles-Etienne Briseux (c. 1680-1754) was a French architect.
He was especially successful as a designer of internal decorations, mantel pieces, mirrors, doors and overdoors, ceilings, consoles, candelabra, wall panellings and other fittings, chiefly in the Louis Quinze mode. He was also an industrious writer on architectural subjects.[1]
Worksedit
His principal works are:
L'Architecture moderne (2 vols., 1728).
L'Art de bâtir les maisons de campagne (2 vols., 1743).
Traité du beau essentiel dans les arts, appliqué particulièrement à l'architecture (1752).
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Briseux, Charles Étienne". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 574.
April 12, 2024
charles, Étienne, briseux, charles, etienne, briseux, 1680, 1754, french, architect, especially, successful, designer, internal, decorations, mantel, pieces, mirrors, doors, overdoors, ceilings, consoles, candelabra, wall, panellings, other, fittings, chiefly,. Charles Etienne Briseux c 1680 1754 was a French architect He was especially successful as a designer of internal decorations mantel pieces mirrors doors and overdoors ceilings consoles candelabra wall panellings and other fittings chiefly in the Louis Quinze mode He was also an industrious writer on architectural subjects 1 Works editHis principal works are L Architecture moderne 2 vols 1728 L Art de batir les maisons de campagne 2 vols 1743 Traite du beau essentiel dans les arts applique particulierement a l architecture 1752 Traite des proportions harmoniques 1 Notes edit a b Chisholm 1911 References editAttribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Briseux Charles Etienne Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 4 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 574 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Etienne Briseux amp oldid 1198095555, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
