Architect of the Royal Louvre

Pierre Lescot

A leading architect of the French Renaissance. Born into an aristocratic family, he is known as the figure who fully introduced elements of classical architecture into French architecture. He was in charge of the reconstruction of the Louvre Palace starting from the reign of Francis I, a role he continued under Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III. Collaborating with Jean Goujon to integrate architecture and sculpture, he worked on the Lescot Wing of the Louvre Palace, the Fontaine des Innocents, the Hotel Carnavalet, and the Chateau de Vallery, significantly influencing the development of French classical architecture.

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Year	Pierre Lescot
1515	Birth of Pierre Lescot (Period: c. 1515 (exact date unknown), Location: Paris, France)
1521	Italian Wars (Age: 6 years old, Period: 1551–1559, Location: Italy, France, Netherlands, etc.)
1530	Studies in Law, Mathematics, and Architecture (Pierre Lescot, Age: 15 years old, Period: 1530s–1540s, Location: Paris, France)
1541	Creation of the Rood Screen at Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois (Age: 26 years old, Period: 1541–1544, Location: Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois Church, Paris, France)
1546	Appointment to the Louvre Reconstruction Project (Pierre Lescot, Age: 31 years old, Period: 1546, Location: Louvre Palace, Paris, France) Establishment of Position as French Royal Architect (Pierre Lescot, Age: 31 years old, Period: 1546–1578, Location: Paris and the French Royal Domain) Construction of the Lescot Wing of the Louvre (Age: 31 years old, Period: 1546–1551, Location: Louvre Palace, Paris, France) Creation of the Salle des Cariatides (Age: 31 years old, Period: 1546–1549, Location: Louvre Palace, Paris, France) Serving Five Kings as Royal Architect (Pierre Lescot, Age: 31 years old, Period: 1546–1578, Location: Kingdom of France, centered in Paris)
1547	Continuation of Duties After the Death of Francis I (Pierre Lescot, Age: 32 years old, Period: 1547, Location: Paris, France) Design of the Fontaine des Innocents (Age: 32 years old, Period: 1547–1549, Location: Paris, France)
1548	Construction of the Hôtel Carnavalet (Age: 33 years old, Period: 1548–1550, Location: Paris, France) Design of the Château de Vallery (Age: 33 years old, Period: c. 1548–1550s, Location: Vallery, France)
1550	Signing of the Louvre Contract (Pierre Lescot, Age: 35 years old, Period: 1550–1551, Location: Louvre Palace, Paris, France) Interaction with Pierre de Ronsard (Pierre Lescot, Age: 35 years old, Period: 1550s, Location: Paris, France) Completion of the Southwest Wing of the Louvre (Age: 35 years old, Period: 1550s, Location: Louvre Palace, Paris, France)
1551	Continuation of the French Royal Family's Louvre Building Project (Age: 36 years old, Period: 1551–1578, Location: Louvre Palace, Paris, France)
1562	French Wars of Religion (Age: 47 years old, Period: 1562–1598, Location: Various parts of France)
1578	Death of Pierre Lescot (Age: 63 years old, Period: September 10, 1578 (September 11 according to some sources))
Unknown	Construction of the Henri II Staircase (Period: Mid-16th Century, Location: Louvre Palace, Paris, France) Marriage (Pierre Lescot, No Confirmed Spouse, Period: Not Applicable, Location: Not Applicable)

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The English Reformation	Thomas Cranmer William Tyndale Thomas More John Fisher Hugh Latimer John Foxe John Jewel Richard Hooker
Renaissance science	Nicolaus Copernicus Andries van Wesel Gerard de Kremer John Napier Filippo Bruno Galileo Galilei
Renaissance Art	Leonardo da Vinci Benvenuto Cellini Andrea Palladio Philibert de l'Orme Pierre Lescot Jean Goujon

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