Jacques-germain soufflot biography sample

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Soufflot's Architecture

One of the greatest architects in 18th century France, Jacques Germain Soufflot was an early representative of the new school of Neoclassical architecture, which originated in France, where classical motifs had started to appear in designs at the end of Louis XVI's reign, in a bid to reintroduce the gravitas of Roman architecture after the indulgence of Rococo.

He is best known for designing The Pantheon in Paris (), a major exemplar of lateth century architecture and a highlight of the European Grand Tour. The building was designed as a church dedicated to Sainte Genevieve before being converted into a memorial for famous people.

A contemporary of Claude Nicolas Ledoux (), Soufflot was also fascinated by the brilliant lightness of Gothic architecture, and in the design of the Pantheon he used medieval techniques to achieve Neoclass