![]() ![]() The French architect _designed the signs for the Paris Underground system.Ĥ). The use of _ was at the heart of Art Nouveau style….with a sense of _and _.ģ). Fill in the blanks according to the information provided in the book.ġ). Station 5 Book: 20th Century Design : 1900-20. George HepplewhiteĪrmoire-a-deux-corps_ c). Taj Mahal _Įiffel Tower _įallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright _Ĭhippendale Chair_ b). So, why don’t you dive in the magic of this fabulous place during your next Paris visit ? We organize private tours with our expert guides for you to understand the history of the opera house and learn some stories about the audience and ballet dancers.Parthenon _ Ballets staged by famous dance directors are succeeding each other on the programm of the Opera. ![]() Today, the tombstone of the gost of the Opera, is an important place of the parisian culture. Moreover, Chagall brought a piece of modernity with its painting of the ceiling of the auditorium. The inside is modelled on the exterior, splendid and luxurious, the staircase in marble, the ballet room, the reception rooms, everything was made to impress the spectator. It’s frontage is impressive with it’s columns, it’s big terrace and the gold decorations. But it’s reputation is not as wide as the ones of the Louvre, Notre-Dame or the Eiffel Tower for instance, and some may miss the opportunity to admire one the biggest architectural prowess of Paris. The Opera Garnier is one of the most important monument of Paris. The construction was achieved in 1875, but Napoléon III never saw it as he died two years before. It is the talented young architect Charles Garnier that was chosen to design it after winning a contest against 171 others architects. Ordered by the first french president himself, Napoléon III, after an attack aimed him at Le Peletier Opera’s, the foundations of the Opera Garnier were set down in 1862. To this offense, Charles Garnier answered with repartee:”It is Napoleon III style !” When Charles Garnier, young architect of 35 years old shows the plans of the Opera to the Empress Eugenia, she yelled:”What an ugly duckling, this is not style, it’s neither greek nor roman”. ![]()
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