François Mansart

French architect (1598-1666)
Person human Q313701
François Mansart
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François Mansart

Summary

François Mansart is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on +1598-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1666-09-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • François Mansart was born in Paris[2].
  • François Mansart died in Paris[4].
  • François Mansart was born on +1598-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • François Mansart died on +1666-09-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • François Mansart held citizenship in France[8].
  • François Mansart's professions included architect[6].
  • François Mansart's field of work was architecture[9].
  • A notable student of François Mansart was Jules Hardouin-Mansart[10].
  • A notable work attributed to François Mansart is Temple du Marais[11].
  • A notable work attributed to François Mansart is Château de Berny[12].
  • A notable work attributed to François Mansart is Château de Maisons[13].
  • A notable work attributed to François Mansart is Château de Balleroy[14].
  • A notable work attributed to François Mansart is Église du Val-de-Grâce[15].
  • A notable work attributed to François Mansart is Château de Blois[16].
  • François Mansart is recorded as male[17].
  • François Mansart's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • François Mansart is associated with the Grand Siècle movement[19].
  • François Mansart's Commons category is recorded as François Mansart[20].
  • François Mansart's family name is recorded as Mansart[21].
  • François Mansart's given name is recorded as François[22].
  • François Mansart's topic's main category is recorded as Category:François Mansart[23].
  • François Mansart's work location is recorded as Paris[24].
  • François Mansart's relative is recorded as Jules Hardouin-Mansart[25].
  • François Mansart studied under Salomon de Brosse[26].
  • François Mansart's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paris[2], François Mansart… he was born on +1598-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

François Mansart studied under Salomon de Brosse[26].

Career and Affiliations

François Mansart worked as an architect[6]. His field of work was architecture[9]. A notable student of him was Jules Hardouin-Mansart[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Temple du Marais[11], a Protestant church building[28], in France[29], founded in 1634[30]; Château de Berny[12], a castle[31], in France[32]; Château de Maisons[13], a château[33], in France[34], founded in 1650[35]; Château de Balleroy[14], a château[36], in France[37]; Église du Val-de-Grâce[15], a church building[38], in France[39], founded in 1667[40]; and Château de Blois[16], a château[41], in France[42], founded in 1250[43]. Things named for François Mansart include mansard roof[44], a roof shape[45] and gambrel[46], a roof shape[47].

Death and Burial

François Mansart died on +1666-09-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

François Mansart ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include mansard roof[44], a roof shape[45] and gambrel[46], a roof shape[47].

FAQs

Where was François Mansart born?

François Mansart was born in Paris[2].

Where did François Mansart die?

François Mansart died in Paris[4].

What did François Mansart do for work?

François Mansart worked as architect[6].

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  7. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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