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Matthias of Arras

1290 - 1352

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Matthias of Arras (c.1290–1352), sometimes spelled as Matthew of Arras (Czech: Matyáš z Arrasu, German: Matthias von Arras, French: Mathieu d'Arras) was a French architect, famed for his work on St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. Matthias was born in Arras, but little else is known about his early life. In 1344, he was summoned to Prague from the papal court of Avignon by Charles IV to lead works on the newly founded Saint Vitus Cathedral. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Matthias of Arras is the 201st most popular architect (up from 220th in 2019), the 2,345th most popular biography from France (up from 2,481st in 2019) and the 27th most popular French Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Matthias of Arras ranks 201 out of 518. Before him are Luigi Vanvitelli, John Nash, Giovanni Antonio Amadeo, Jacques Lemercier, Jan Gehl, and Quatremère de Quincy. After him are Antonio da Sangallo the Elder, Ernst Neufert, Mart Stam, Lev Rudnev, James Hoban, and Nefermaat.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1290, Matthias of Arras ranks 16. Before him are Jacob van Artevelde, John Parricida, Bernardo Daddi, Barlaam of Seminara, Beatrice of Silesia, and Theodore I. After him are Constance of Portugal, Giovanni Visconti, Anne of Bohemia, Giovanni de' Marignolli, Johannes de Muris, and Buton Rinchen Drub. Among people deceased in 1352, Matthias of Arras ranks 4. Before him are Pope Clement VI, Basarab I of Wallachia, and Chungjeong of Goryeo. After him are Elisabeth of Austria, Duchess of Lorraine, and Al-Hakim II.

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In France

Among people born in France, Matthias of Arras ranks 2,345 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean-Jacques Beineix (1946), Rudi Garcia (1964), Louis Delluc (1890), Louis Jouvet (1887), Joan of Valois, Countess of Hainaut (1294), and Isaac the Blind (1160). After him are Peter Chanel (1803), Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron (1731), Ivo of Chartres (1040), Pierre Plantard (1920), François Hotman (1524), and Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844).

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Among ARCHITECTS In France

Among architects born in France, Matthias of Arras ranks 27. Before him are Jacques-Germain Soufflot (1713), Charlotte Perriand (1903), Jean Chalgrin (1739), Paul Andreu (1938), Jacques Lemercier (1585), and Quatremère de Quincy (1755). After him are Robert de Cotte (1656), François Blondel (1618), Jean Prouvé (1901), Henri Dupuy de Lôme (1816), Henri Labrouste (1801), and Édouard André (1840).

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