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Claude Perrault

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Also known as Claude Perreau, Perrault

French architect and doctor of medicine (1613–1688)

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Born
1613
Died
1688
Works
32

Top works

  • Memoirs for a natural history of animals
  • Oeuvres diverses de physique et de mechanique
  • Les mvrs de Troye, ov L'origine dv bvrlesqve
  • [A treatise of the five orders of columns in architecture ...
  • Description anatomique de divers animaux dissequez dans l'Academie Royale des Sciences. Accompagnez de leurs squelet, et representez en figures grav©♭es. Avec les observations faites en leur dissection

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Key facts

Born
( 1613-09-25 ) 25 September 1613, Paris
Died
9 October 1688 (1688-10-09) (aged 75), Paris
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Alma mater
University of Paris
Occupations
architect, physician, writer
Notable work
East façade of the Louvre
Relatives
Charles Perrault (brother), Pierre Perrault (brother)

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Works in European collections

17 objects attributed to Claude Perrault, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Claude Perrault ( French pronunciation: [klod pɛʁo]; 25 September 1613 – 9 October 1688) was a French physician and amateur architect, best known for his participation in the design of the east façade of the Louvre in Paris. He also designed the Paris Observatory and was an anatomist and author who wrote treatises on architecture, physics, and natural history.

His brother, Charles Perrault, is remembered as the classic reteller of the old story of Cinderella among other fables.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Claude Perrault” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.