Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc (January 27, 1814 – September 17, 1879) was a French architect and theorist, famous for his "restorations" of medieval buildings. Born in Paris, he was as central a figure in the Gothic Revival in France as he was in the public discourse on "honesty" in architecture, which eventually transcended all revival styles, to inform the emerging spirit of Modernism.
Viollet-le-Duc's father was a civil servant in Paris who c...
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Date of birth:
- Jan 27, 1814
Date of death:
- Sep 17, 1879 (age 65 years)
Also known as:
- Eugene Viollet-le-Duc,
- Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc,
- Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc,
- Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-Le-Duc
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