Many early 19th-century neoclassical architects were influenced by the drawings and projects of Étienne-Louis Boullée and Claude Nicolas Ledoux. The many graphite drawings of Boullée and his students depict spare geometrical architecture that emulates the eternality of the universe. There are links between Boullée's ideas and Edmund Burke's conception of the sublime. Ledoux addressed the concept of architectural character, maintaining that a building should immediately communicate its function to the viewer: taken literally such ideas give rise to "architecture parlante". COUNT 5
QSN1 Who influenced many 19th century neoclassical architects? ANS1 Étienne-Louis Boullée and Claude Nicolas Ledoux QSN2 What do geometric architecture emulate of the universe? ANS2 eternality QSN3 What Edmund Burke concept is linked to Boullee's ideas? ANS3 sublime QSN4 What concept did Ledoux address? ANS4 architectural character QSN5 As a concept of neoclassical architecture, what should be immediately communicated to viewer? ANS5 building should immediately communicate its function