Aile Lescot, Renaissance wing at Louvre Palace, France
The Lescot Wing features two main stories and an attic with detailed bas-relief sculptures adorning its classical stone façade in the French Renaissance style.
Pierre Lescot designed this section between 1546 and 1551 under King Francis I, creating the first Renaissance addition to replace the medieval fortifications of the Louvre.
The Salle des Caryatides contains four monumental stone female figures by Jean Goujon supporting a musicians' gallery, representing French Renaissance sculpture mastery.
The wing connects to multiple exhibition spaces within the Louvre Museum, allowing visitors to explore French art collections across different periods.
This structure remains the oldest preserved above-ground section of the entire Louvre Palace, incorporating Italian Mannerist influences into French architecture.
Location: 1st arrondissement of Paris
Inception: 1545
Architects: Pierre Lescot, Louis Visconti, Hector-Martin Lefuel
Architectural style: Renaissance
Part of: Sully Wing, Louvre Palace
GPS coordinates: 48.86026,2.33752
Latest update: May 23, 2025 21:16
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