03 — ARTWORK
Exterior view
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PALETTE
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COMMENTARY
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Libéral Bruand, the most distinguished member of the Bruand architect family, never attained the success which his talent merited, and only secured one of the many public commissions of the day, namely the building of the Invalides. The vast construction, planned to house disabled soldiers, was begun in 1671 and was sufficiently advanced to receive its first inmates by 1674, though it was not completed until 1679 by which time Bruand had been replaced by Hardouin-Mansart who was responsible for the chapela small separate place for worship, either part of a large church or a separate building. and domed church added in 1676-91.
The main buildings were designed in the form of a grid. The external elevations are undistinguished, but the arcaded courts have a severe gravity reminiscent of a Roman aqueduct.
The photo shows the north front of the Invalides: Hardouin-Mansart's domein architecture, hemispherical structure evolved from the arch, usually forming a ceiling or roof. above Bruand's pedimented central block.
View the <a href="#" onClick="w=window.open ('/support/plans/b/bruand/liberal/invalides.html', 'newWin', 'scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=400,height=600');w.opener=this;w.focus();return false">plan</a> of the Hôtel des Invalides.
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Exterior view by BRUAND, Libéral},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-13},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bruand-libral-rb684685aee01f6/exterior-view-r895d92f1da6dfa},
urldate = {2026-09-13},
langid = {english}
}ACCESSED 2026-09-13. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
