Flashcards
19th century trends in architecture
What's the name of the building presented in the picture?
Sandringham House
Hillsborough Castle
Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Crystal Palace
He was a french architect, born in 1801 in Paris. One of the most famous buildings he designed is Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève in Paris. Who is it?
Henri Labrouste
Émile André
Gustave Eiffel
Pierre Lescot
When was the Eiffel Tower built?
1891
1887
1888
1889
The Crystal Palace in London was built to host which event in 1851?
The Great Exhibition
Who was the main constructor of the Garabit Viaduct?
Gustave Eiffel
Charles Garnier
Robert Smirke
Louis Sullivan
The Palace of Westminster, London, was destroyed by fire in 1834. Who won the competition for designs for a new palace?
Charles Barry
William Frame
George Godwin
Philip Hardwick
Where is located the building presented in the picture?
London
Paris
Lyon
Rome
What architecture styles were used to design the Palais Garnier?
French Regal and Beaux-Arts
Italian Revival and English Colonial
Second Empire Beaux-Arts and Neo-Baroque
Georgian and Chateau
Second Empire Beaux-Arts and Neo-Baroque
Where is located Altare della Patria in Italy?
Rome
The Prudential Building was built by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler. Where is it located?
New York City
Chicago
Buffalo
Boston
Louis Sullivan was one of the First Chicago School members.
True
False
Who designed the Palais Garnier?
Le Corbusier
Pierre Lescot
Charles Garnier
Jean Nouvel
Who designed The British Museum, London?
Robert Smirke
Thomas Harrison
John Foulston
David Laing
What is the building presented in the photo?
Royal Pavillon in Brighton
The Royal Lodge in Windsor
St James's Palace in London
Hampton Court Palace in East Molesey
Royal Pavillon in Brighton
What was the Crystal Palace made of?
Iron and plate-glass
Stone masonry with wood
Crystal
Steel and aluminum
Match the pairs.
Joseph Paxton
The Crystal Palace
Match the pairs.
Gustave Eiffel
The Eiffel Tower
Match the pairs.
John Nash
The Royal Pavillon
Match the pairs.
Charles Barry
The Palace of Westminster
The Palais Garnier is the building known as Opéra National de Paris.
False
True
“With me, architecture is not an art, but a religion, and that religion but a part of democracy.” Whose words are these?
Hobson Richardson
Martin Roche
Le Corbusier
Louis Sullivan
Henri Labrouste designed a reading room in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in the Rue de Richelieu.
True
False
The original Chicago School lasted between what years?
1930-1960
1950-1980
1900-1930
1880-1910
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