Flashcards
19th century trends in architecture
What's the name of the building presented in the picture?
Hillsborough Castle
The Crystal Palace
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Sandringham House
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?
Gustave Eiffel
Pierre Lescot
Henri Labrouste
Émile André
When was the Eiffel Tower built?
1889
1887
1888
1891
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?
Robert Smirke
Gustave Eiffel
Louis Sullivan
Charles Garnier
The Palace of Westminster, London, was destroyed by fire in 1834. Who won the competition for designs for a new palace?
Charles Barry
George Godwin
William Frame
Philip Hardwick
Where is located the building presented in the picture?
Rome
Lyon
Paris
London
What architecture styles were used to design the Palais Garnier?
Georgian and Chateau
Italian Revival and English Colonial
French Regal and Beaux-Arts
Second Empire Beaux-Arts and Neo-Baroque
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
Buffalo
Chicago
Boston
Louis Sullivan was one of the First Chicago School members.
True
False
Who designed the Palais Garnier?
Jean Nouvel
Le Corbusier
Pierre Lescot
Charles Garnier
Who designed The British Museum, London?
Thomas Harrison
Robert Smirke
David Laing
John Foulston
What is the building presented in the photo?
Royal Pavillon in Brighton
Hampton Court Palace in East Molesey
The Royal Lodge in Windsor
St James's Palace in London
Royal Pavillon in Brighton
What was the Crystal Palace made of?
Stone masonry with wood
Steel and aluminum
Crystal
Iron and plate-glass
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
Louis Sullivan
Le Corbusier
Henri Labrouste designed a reading room in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in the Rue de Richelieu.
False
True
The original Chicago School lasted between what years?
1950-1980
1930-1960
1900-1930
1880-1910
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