03 — ARTWORK
Exterior view
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COMMENTARY
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Ledoux's barrières or tollhouses became a distinctive feature of the Parisian cityscape. The tollhouses was to contain the flourishing smuggling trade in the growing city behind a new ring of masonry. Ledoux was commissioned in 1784 to build more than 50 such barrières, but only four have survived. In view of the large number of pavilions with identical functions, Ledoux made an effort to come up with an architecture that was not only appropriate to the exposed positions, but also both showy and varied. Vigorous rusticationrusticated ashlar, masonry with a rough surface finish;, the front section projects and the stone block's edges are given a narrow straight edge to make it easier to move into position. emphasized the fortified nature of the buildings. However, the character of the buildings was evident primarily in their squareness and massiveness.
The Barrière de la Villette consists of a cubic block with a cylindrical drumthe cylindrical or polygonal base of a dome..
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Exterior view by LEDOUX, Claude-Nicolas},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-13},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/ledoux-claude-nicolas-r04e066debe77ae/exterior-view-r4d7bb45e27e5dc},
urldate = {2026-09-13},
langid = {english}
}ACCESSED 2026-09-13. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
