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Villard de Honnecourt

(c. 1220—1240)


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 (fl.1225–35) French mason.

Villard, who probably worked at Cambrai Cathedral and possibly Reims, is celebrated for his Carnet. Its 33 folios of annotated drawings include Laon, Reims, and Chartres Cathedrals ...

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Villard de Honnecourt (c.1220–40)
in The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages Length: 97 words
Villard de Honnecourt (c. 1220–40)
in The Oxford Companion to Western Art Length: 184 words
Villard de Honnecourt (1225–35)
in The Oxford Companion to Architecture Length: 111 words
Villard de Honnecourt
in Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages Length: 428 words

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