Design for the Tomb of Christophe de Thou (d. 1582)

Design for the Tomb of Christophe de Thou (d. 1582) by Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau|Anonymous, French, 16th century|Barthélemy Prieur

Medium

Graphite

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949

Accession Number

49.19.18

Tags

Tombs

About the Artist

Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau|Anonymous, French, 16th century|Barthélemy Prieur · 15101585

Jacques I Androuet du Cerceau (c. 1510–1584), born in Paris to a wine merchant, emerged as a pivotal figure in introducing Renaissance architecture to France through his innovative designs and engravings. Trained as an architect, decorator, and engraver, he established a printshop in Orléans around 1549, where he began producing influential suites of engravings, starting with triumphal arches. His...

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