YOU4418951: View of the courtyard of the old Sorbonne in 1886, the old ensemble of the Sorbonne built in the 17th century at the request of Richelieu was destroyed to be rebuilt and enlarged between 1885 and 1901. Buildings inspired in the Louis XIII style were designed by architect Henri Paul Nenot (1853-1934), Painting by Emmanuel Maurice Lansyer (1835-1893)). Photography. KIM Youngtae, Paris, Musee Carnavalet., Lansyer, Emmanuel (1835-93) / Bridgeman Images