Androuet du Cerceau atmosphere

Biography of Androuet du Cerceau

The origins of Jacques Androuet Hoop are uncertain, both as regards their place and date of birth as the quality of his parents. Orleans, Le Mans could have been cities that have seen his birth but it seems that Paris is the most plausible hypothesis, and that around 1515, maybe a little before. His nickname of Du Cerceau comes from the form of a sign (a circle) who was hanged at his home. This type of sign hoop designated taverns at the time. This item has sometimes left thinking he was the son of tenant of one of these shops.

Androuet du Cerceau published some books with very large models of ornaments and works on architecture, which will have a strong influence on French architects of the seventeenth century and beyond. His best-known work undoubtedly remains Les plus excellents bastiments de France where he describes in minute detail and talent the major achievements of the architects of his time. His drawings, plans, elevations, details and comments are a unique testimony to the buildings many of which no longer exist, or have been extensively remodeled over the centuries.

He is strongly marked by his two trips to Italy where he has the opportunity to discover the works of Palladio.

Old, he spent some time in Montargis where he resides near Renée de France, Duchess of Chartres and Montargis, Ferrara Duke's widow who hosted in her castle many famous Huguenot. He worked for the renovation of the castle of Montargis (destroyed) he describes in his book Les plus excellents bastiments de France. He is credited in particular of the choir of the parish church Sainte-Madeleine.

Huguenot, he approaches the Duke of Nemours in Annecy, to avoid persecution, and died in Annecy around 1585.

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Androuet interlacing 1 **

width = height

 

Jacques Androuet du Cerceau (1515-1520 Paris to Annecy - 1585), architect, is most famous for his etchings as for his construction. These interlacing are taken from a collection of 26 plates, pattern for marquetry floors, for inlaid tile or gardens flowerbeds.

 

Suggested use

- Isolated central motif between two strips, corner pattern,
- Multiplied on the support in rotation or in various sizes,
- At the start or termination of frieze,
- In a single frieze or combined with other patterns for a separation wall or a piece of cloth border.

 

Chromatic suggestions

The pattern is adapted to:
- monochromy,
- monochromy accented by a work of light and shadow choosing a
light orientation.

 

Difficulty level

** The stencil requires attention; no particular difficulty but the complexity or multiplication of bridges require care.

Androuet interlacing 2 **

width = height

 

Jacques Androuet du Cerceau (1515-1520 Paris to Annecy - 1585), architect, is most famous for his etchings as for his construction. These interlacing are taken from a collection of 26 plates, pattern for marquetry floors, for inlaid tile or gardens flowerbeds.

 

Suggested use

- Isolated central motif between two strips, corner pattern,
- Multiplied on the support in rotation or in various sizes,
- At the start or termination of frieze,
- In a single frieze or combined with other patterns for a separation wall or a piece of cloth border.

 

Chromatic suggestions

The pattern is adapted to:
- monochromy,
- monochromy accented by a work of light and shadow choosing a
light orientation.

 

Difficulty level

** The stencil requires attention; no particular difficulty but the complexity or multiplication of bridges require care.

Androuet interlacing 3 **

width = height

 

Jacques Androuet du Cerceau (1515-1520 Paris to Annecy - 1585), architect, is most famous for his etchings as for his construction. These interlacing are taken from a collection of 26 plates, pattern for marquetry floors, for inlaid tile or gardens flowerbeds.

 

Suggested use

- Isolated central motif between two strips, corner pattern,
- Multiplied on the support in rotation or in various sizes,
- At the start or termination of frieze,
- In a single frieze or combined with other patterns for a separation wall or a piece of cloth border.

 

Chromatic suggestions

The pattern is adapted to:
- monochromy,
- monochromy accented by a work of light and shadow choosing a
light orientation.

 

Difficulty level

** The stencil requires attention; no particular difficulty but the complexity or multiplication of bridges require care.

Androuet interlacing 4 **

width = height

Jacques Androuet du Cerceau (1515-1520 Paris to Annecy - 1585), architect, is most famous for his etchings as for his construction. These interlacing are taken from a collection of 26 plates, pattern for marquetry floors, for inlaid tile or gardens flowerbeds.

 

Suggested use

- Isolated central motif between two strips, corner pattern,
- Multiplied on the support in rotation or in various sizes,
- At the start or termination of frieze,
- In a single frieze or combined with other patterns for a separation wall or a piece of cloth border.

 

Chromatic suggestions

The pattern is adapted to:
- monochromy,
- monochromy accented by a work of light and shadow choosing a
light orientation.

 

Difficulty level

** The stencil requires attention; no particular difficulty but the complexity or multiplication of bridges require care.

Androuet interlacing 5 **

width = height / 1,01 

 

Jacques Androuet du Cerceau (1515-1520 Paris to Annecy - 1585), architect, is most famous for his etchings as for his construction. These interlacing are taken from a collection of 26 plates, pattern for marquetry floors, for inlaid tile or gardens flowerbeds.

 

Suggested use

- Isolated central motif between two strips, corner pattern,
- Multiplied on the support in rotation or in various sizes,
- At the start or termination of frieze,
- In a single frieze or combined with other patterns for a separation wall or a piece of cloth border.

 

Chromatic suggestions

The pattern is adapted to:
- monochromy,
- monochromy accented by a work of light and shadow choosing a
light orientation.

 

Difficulty level

** The stencil requires attention; no particular difficulty but the complexity or multiplication of bridges require care.

Androuet interlacing 6 **

width = height/ 1,01

 

Jacques Androuet du Cerceau (1515-1520 Paris to Annecy - 1585), architect, is most famous for his etchings as for his construction. These interlacing are taken from a collection of 26 plates, pattern for marquetry floors, for inlaid tile or gardens flowerbeds.

 

Suggested use

- Isolated central motif between two strips, corner pattern,
- Multiplied on the support in rotation or in various sizes,
- At the start or termination of frieze,
- In a single frieze or combined with other patterns for a separation wall or a piece of cloth border.

 

Chromatic suggestions

The pattern is adapted to:
- monochromy,
- monochromy accented by a work of light and shadow choosing a
light orientation.

 

Difficulty level

** The stencil requires attention; no particular difficulty but the complexity or multiplication of bridges require care.

Androuet interlacing 7 **

width = height

 

Jacques Androuet du Cerceau (1515-1520 Paris to Annecy - 1585), architect, is most famous for his etchings as for his construction. These interlacing are taken from a collection of 26 plates, pattern for marquetry floors, for inlaid tile or gardens flowerbeds.

 

Suggested use

- Isolated central motif between two strips, corner pattern,
- Multiplied on the support in rotation or in various sizes,
- At the start or termination of frieze,
- In a single frieze or combined with other patterns for a separation wall or a piece of cloth border.

 

Chromatic suggestions

The pattern is adapted to:
- monochromy,
- monochromy accented by a work of light and shadow choosing a
light orientation.

 

Difficulty level

** The stencil requires attention; no particular difficulty but the complexity or multiplication of bridges require care.

Androuet interlacing 8 **

width = height / 0,73 

 

Jacques Androuet du Cerceau (1515-1520 Paris to Annecy - 1585), architect, is most famous for his etchings as for his construction. These interlacing are taken from a collection of 26 plates, pattern for marquetry floors, for inlaid tile or gardens flowerbeds.

 

Suggested use

- Isolated central motif between two strips, corner pattern,
- Multiplied on the support in rotation or in various sizes,
- At the start or termination of frieze,
- In a single frieze or combined with other patterns for a separation wall or a piece of cloth border.

 

Chromatic suggestions

The pattern is adapted to:
- monochromy,
- monochromy accented by a work of light and shadow choosing a
light orientation.

 

Difficulty level

** The stencil requires attention; no particular difficulty but the complexity or multiplication of bridges require care.

Androuet interlacing 9 **

width = height

 

Jacques Androuet du Cerceau (1515-1520 Paris to Annecy - 1585), architect, is most famous for his etchings as for his construction. These interlacing are taken from a collection of 26 plates, pattern for marquetry floors, for inlaid tile or gardens flowerbeds.

 

Suggested use

- Isolated central motif between two strips, corner pattern,
- Multiplied on the support in rotation or in various sizes,
- At the start or termination of frieze,
- In a single frieze or combined with other patterns for a separation wall or a piece of cloth border.

 

Chromatic suggestions

The pattern is adapted to:
- monochromy,
- monochromy accented by a work of light and shadow choosing a
light orientation.

 

Difficulty level

** The stencil requires attention; no particular difficulty but the complexity or multiplication of bridges require care.

Androuet interlacing 10 *

width = height

 

Jacques Androuet du Cerceau (1515-1520 Paris to Annecy - 1585), architect, is most famous for his etchings as for his construction. These interlacing are taken from a collection of 26 plates, pattern for marquetry floors, for inlaid tile or gardens flowerbeds.

 

Suggested use

- Isolated central motif between two strips, corner pattern,
- Multiplied on the support in rotation or in various sizes,
- At the start or termination of frieze,
- In a single frieze or combined with other patterns for a separation wall or a piece of cloth border.

 

Chromatic suggestions

The pattern is adapted to:
- monochromy,
- monochromy accented by a work of light and shadow choosing a
light orientation.


 

Difficulty level

* The stencil is simple. No particular difficulty.

Androuet interlacing nielle 1 **

width = height / 0,46 

 

Jacques Androuet du Cerceau (1515-1520 Paris to Annecy - 1585), architect, is most famous for his etchings as for his construction. These interlacing are taken from a collection of 26 plates, pattern for marquetry floors, for inlaid tile or gardens flowerbeds.

 

Suggested use

- Isolated central motif between two strips, corner pattern,
- Multiplied on the support in rotation or in various sizes,
- At the start or termination of frieze,
- In a single frieze or combined with other patterns for a separation wall or a piece of cloth border.

 

Chromatic suggestions

The pattern is adapted to:
- monochromy,
- monochromy accented by a work of light and shadow choosing a
light orientation.

 

Difficulty level

** The stencil requires attention; no particular difficulty but the complexity or multiplication of bridges require care.

Androuet interlacing nielle 2 *

width = height / 0,64 

 

Jacques Androuet du Cerceau (1515-1520 Paris to Annecy - 1585), architect, is most famous for his etchings as for his construction. These interlacing are taken from a collection of 26 plates, pattern for marquetry floors, for inlaid tile or gardens flowerbeds.

 

Suggested use

- Isolated central motif between two strips, corner pattern,
- Multiplied on the support in rotation or in various sizes,
- At the start or termination of frieze,
- In a single frieze or combined with other patterns for a separation wall or a piece of cloth border.

 

Chromatic suggestions

The pattern is adapted to:
- monochromy,
- monochromy accented by a work of light and shadow choosing a
light orientation.


 

Difficulty level

* The stencil is simple. No particular difficulty.

Androuet du Cerceau Project

6 stencils after Entrelacs d'Androuet du Cerceau

Androuet entrelacs 1, Androuet entrelacs 2, Androuet entrelacs 3, Androuet entrelacs 4 et Androuet entrelacs 6 (Androuet du Cerceau atmosphere) width 50 cm
Mauresque-petite (Renaissance  atmosphere/ Mauresques)
height14 cm, xidth20,3 cm 

A room (around 16 m²) dedicated to interlacing from Androuet du Cerceau ; Jacques Androuet du Cerceau (around 1515-1520 Paris - Annecy 1585), architect, is most famous for his engravings for constructions. These interlacing are drawn from a collection of 26 plates, patterns for inlay floors, inlaid tile for the beds or gardens.

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Room dimensions
floor area of ​​4,5 m x 3,5 m
3 m height walls
2 windows 2m x 1.1m
door 2,18 m x 1 m
plinth height 14 cm
vertical bands in which the patterns are placed are 60 cm width

the trick of the professional

If you take very complex stencils at a very small size, you may encounter difficulties in both the use and reuse of the stencil. Instead, when your stencil is large, it is more solid and easy to paint and reuse. The only notable exception is the use of stencils on textile : even complex small stencils can be used with relative safety and therefore a number of times.

If you want to use very small stencils on hard materials (wall , wood, cardboard ... ) remember that bridges, very thin, are more fragile than they could be on the same stencils used in larger size. To avoid the distortion off bridges in anticipation of a renewed use, you must adapt the adhesion of the stencil to the material on which it will be applied . For masking glass, for example, very adherent because very smooth surface, do not hesitate to tire adhesive stencil using a repeated sticky stencil surface with a lint-free textile touch before application . And the stencil will withdraw more easily and bridges will be spared .