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    generalist. Baroque architecture: The Château de Maisons (France), by François Mansart, 1630–1651 Rococo architecture: The pièce de la vaisselle d'or (Palace...
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    Danse, bas-relief on the façade of the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées by Antoine Bourdelle (1912) Interior of the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, with Bourdelle's...
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    Eclecticism in architecture is a 19th and 20th century architectural style in which a single piece of work incorporates eclecticism, a mixture of elements...
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    Acadian architecture, also known as Cadien architecture, is a traditional style of architecture used by Acadians and Cajuns. It is prevalent in Acadia...
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    this fountain into the Bassin de Neptune. (Marie 1972, 1975; Thompson 2006; Verlet 1985) Excavated in 1678, the Pièce d'eau des Suisses – named for the...
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    National d'Histoire de l'Art, the Church of Saint Augustine (1860–1871), and the Philadelphia City Hall (1871–1901). The architectural style was closely...
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    its architecture. The area surrounding the Fox is nicknamed Foxtown. The city's major performance centers and theatres emanate from the Fox Theatre and...
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    bə-ROK, US: /-ˈroʊk/ -⁠ROHK; French: [baʁɔk]) is a Western style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished...
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  • preservation. Hugo solidified Notre-Dame de Paris as a national icon, arguing for the preservation of Gothic architecture as an element of France's cultural...
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    Théâtre Français de la rue de Richelieu. With the founding of the French Republic in September 1792 the theatre's name was changed again, to Théâtre de...
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    period include the Eiffel Tower, the Grand Palais, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, the Gare de Lyon, the Bon Marché department store, and the entries...
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    Postmodern architecture is a style or movement which emerged in the 1960s as a reaction against the austerity, formality, and lack of variety of modern...
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    the architecture of the building itself. The leading proponents of the Art Deco were Auguste Perret and Henri Sauvage. Perret designed the Théâtre des...
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  • This page is a glossary of architecture. Contents Top A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z See also Notes References Abacus A flat slab forming...
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    Château de Bénouville by Claude-Nicolas Ledoux (1770-1780) Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux by Victor Louis (1780) Stairway of the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux...
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    metal design. Many Art Deco landmarks, including the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées and the Palais de Chaillot, can be seen today in Paris. Art Deco was the...
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    Portrait of Bia de' Medici, c. 1545 Alessandro Allori, Susanna and the Elders, 1561 El Greco, Baptism, c. 1614 Mannerist architecture was characterized...
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    notably Place Vendôme and the Place de la Concorde. The style profoundly influenced 18th-century secular architecture throughout Europe; the Palace of Versailles...
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    The architecture of the Philippines reflects the historical and cultural traditions in the country. Most prominent historic structures in the archipelago...
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    for actress Sarah Bernhardt in the play Gismonda by Victorien Sardou in Théâtre de la Renaissance. The success of this poster led to a contract to produce...
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    An architectural model is a type of scale model made to study aspects of an architectural design or to communicate design intent. They are made using a...
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    Pascal Rambert (category French theatre directors)
    University. L'Art du Théâtre and De mes propres mains with Arthur Nauzyciel at Théâtre du Rond-Point (Paris) and Théâtre National de Bretagne (Rennes)....
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    Tempietto del Bramante (category Renaissance architecture in Rome)
    the Tempietto is considered a masterpiece of High Renaissance Italian architecture. After spending his first years in Milan, Bramante moved to Rome, where...
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    Vinour. The original architecture and décor of the Fox can be roughly divided into two architectural styles: Islamic architecture (building exterior, auditorium...
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    criticism and theatre architecture.[failed verification] Actors were either amateur or at best semi-professional. The theatre of ancient Greece consisted...
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    Phallic architecture consciously or unconsciously creates a symbolic representation of the human penis. Buildings intentionally or unintentionally resembling...
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    Hindu temple architecture and Indo-Islamic architecture, especially Rajput architecture, Mughal architecture, South Indian architecture, and Indo-Saracenic...
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    Kerala architecture is a style of architecture found in the Indian state of Kerala, and in parts of the Tulu Nadu region of Karnataka. Kerala's architectural...
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    Jacqmainlaan (where the Théâtre national Wallonie-Bruxelles has been installed since 2004), close to the Place de Brouckère/De Brouckèreplein. The latter...
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    World (Inleyding tot de hooge schoole der schilderkonst: anders de zichtbaere werelt, Rotterdam, 1678). A fanciful form of architectural trompe-l'œil, quodlibet...
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