The two architects that influenced the designs under Henri II were who?

• A. Francesco di Giorgio and Benvenuto Cellini
• B. Palladio and Scamozzi
• C. Androuet du Cerceau and Hughes Sambin
• D. Lescuyer and Pugin

Answer: (C)

During Henry II’s reign, French Renaissance design was shaped by figures who combined architectural form with refined decorative detail. Androuet du Cerceau produced influential architectural drawings and pattern books that French builders used, helping define how châteaux and urban ensembles read in France at the time. Hugues Sambin contributed to the decorative program—carving, marquetry, and furniture—that complemented architecture and embedded Renaissance ornament into interiors. Their names together capture the era’s distinctive blend of structure and ornament under Henry II’s patronage. The other options point to Italian or later figures who aren’t representative of that specific French Renaissance moment.