biography
pronunciation:
[leskoh]
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| male
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| lived:
| (c.1515–78)
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| biography:
| Architect, born in Paris, France. He studied architecture, mathematics, and painting. One of the greatest classical architects of his time, among his works are the screen of St Germain l'Auxerrois, the Fontaine des Innocents, and the Hôtel de Ligneris. His masterwork was the rebuilding of the Louvre. |
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