Cluysenaar, Jean-Pierre

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Cluysenaar, Jean-Pierre (1811–80). Accomplished architect, he worked in Belgium in a variety of styles. His Galerie Saint-Hubert, Brussels (1837–47), with its glazed barrel-vaulted roof, was a monumental example of a Renaissance Revival shopping arcade. Among other works may be cited the Royal Music Conservatory, Brussels (1872–7), the Theatre and Casino, Homburg, Germany (1851–66), and the Parkmarkt, Congresplein, Brussels (1847).

Bibliography

Geist (1983);
Loo (ed.) (2003)

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