early life and education charles louis clerisseau, a french architect, draughtsman, antiquary, and artist, was born on august 28, 1721, in paris. he began his education under the tutelage of architect germain boffrand. in 1746, he won the premier prix de rome, which included a scholarship to study at the french academy in rome. time in rome and influence during his time in rome (1749-1755), clerisseau befriended notable artists giovanni battista piranesi and claude-joseph vernet. in 1752, they collaborated on a sketching tour of hadrian's villa at tivoli. his final months at the academy were…