Jacob Franquart

(1582–1651) Flemish painter, architect, writer, poet, draughtsman and engineer (1582-1651)

Jacob Franquart (1582–1651) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Jacob Franquart belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Jacob Franquart was born in Antwerp and died in Brussels. Jacob Franquart worked in Rome, Antwerp, and Brussels.

One of the best-known works is ‘Church of the Augustinians’. The catalogue has 2 buildings by Jacob Franquart. The buildings are in Gent and Brussels. According to Wikidata, buildings by Jacob Franquart belong to the styles ‘Gothic’ and ‘Baroque’.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Ahmad Ustad, Giovanni Battista Lantana, Giovanni Battista Soria, Clément, II Métezeau, and Gerhard Gröninger.

• Ghent City Hall
• Church of the Augustinians