Jean-Baptiste Colbert, under the authority of King Louis XIV creates the Frea\nch Académie Royale d'Architecture, on December 30, 1671, and names François Blondel as the first director. The academy's purpose was part of a broader, organized effort by Colbert to advance arts, sciences, and literature in France by centralizing decision making and control
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