The French architect Jacques Androuet du Cerceau played a major role in disseminating antiquarian culture in the mid-sixteenth century. One of the modes of achieving this was through the production of luxurious albums of drawings. An impressive example has been identified in the collection of the Houghton Library at Harvard University and is published here for the first time.

A Du Cerceau album at Harvard

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2026-01-01

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The French architect Jacques Androuet du Cerceau played a major role in disseminating antiquarian culture in the mid-sixteenth century. One of the modes of achieving this was through the production of luxurious albums of drawings. An impressive example has been identified in the collection of the Houghton Library at Harvard University and is published here for the first time.
2026
Du Cerceau; disegno; architettura; antiquaria
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