Theorist

Paul Philippe Cret

1876–1945 Beaux-Arts pedagogy

Explore in the Atlas →

Pedagogy Knowledge

Details

Nationality: French-American

Connections

proposed The Beaux-Arts method
associated with École des Beaux-Arts (Paris)
extends École des Beaux-Arts (Paris)
mentored Liang Sicheng 梁思成

Sources

Long, Christopher. Cret, Paul Philippe. Texas State Historical Association, 2010. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/cret-paul-philippe.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Paul Philippe Cret." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/paul-philippe-cret/. Accessed September 1, 2026.