Le Corbusier: An Artist of Many Styles

Architect, painter and designer; Le Corbusier took on several titles. Art influenced the life and career of Le Corbusier greatly, and he influenced the world of art as well. He also played a major role in the development in architecture.
Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, who later took on the name of Le Corbusier, was born in 1887 at La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. As the son of an engraver, he had been interested in art from an early age. In 1901, he started to attend his native art school. In 1902 he built an engraved clock, which was exhibited and admired greatly. Although he had proved to have a gift for drawing, his interests were directed more towards architecture. This was due to painter and sculptor Charles L’Eplattenier, who also happened to be a professor at his school. Le Corbusier received his first commission in 1905. He was to design and build a villa for a member of the faculty of the art school. By 1908, he had designed and built two more villas. However, fr...