Jacques Androuet du Cerceau

Japanese: デュ･セルソー（英語表記）Jacques Androuet du Cerceau

Around 1510-85
French Renaissance architect and architectural theorist. He was the ancestor of the du Cerceau family, a clan of architects active from the 16th to 18th centuries. He studied and researched classical architecture in Italy. After returning to Japan, he published a series of books on classical architecture based on the materials and sketches he had collected, but because he was a Protestant, he was not able to receive many design commissions. However, under the patronage of Louis XII's daughter, Renée de France, he continued his design and research, and published the book Les éminaires de l'architectures de France (1576-79). His eldest son, Baptiste Androuet du Cerceau (c. 1544-90), followed in his father's footsteps and worked as a court architect.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1510ころ‐85
フランス･ルネサンスの建築家，建築理論家。16～18世紀に活躍した建築家一族デュ･セルソー家の祖。イタリアで古典建築を調査･研究。帰国後，収集した資料とスケッチをもとに古典建築図集を次々に公刊するが，新教徒だったため設計の注文に恵まれなかった。しかしルイ12世の娘ルネ･ド･フランスの庇護の下で設計･研究を続け，図集《フランス建築精華集》(1576‐79)を著す。長男のバティストBaptiste Androuet du Cerceau(1544ころ‐90)は父の意志を継ぎ，宮廷建築家として活躍した。

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