Engraving from jean mariette's l'architecture francoise (paris, 1738): elevation of the principal facade of the louvre palace on the east side (facing the church of saint-germain l'auxerrois), built during the reign of louis xiv and the minister jean-baptiste colbert, according to the designs of the architect claude perrault. Date: circa 1665–1680 (original design by Perrault)1738 (date of publication of Mariette's book).
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