Flashcards
19th century trends in architecture
What's the name of the building presented in the picture?
The Crystal Palace
Sandringham House
Hillsborough Castle
Palace of Holyroodhouse
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?
Émile André
Henri Labrouste
Pierre Lescot
Gustave Eiffel
When was the Eiffel Tower built?
1888
1891
1887
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
Louis Sullivan
Charles Garnier
Robert Smirke
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?
London
Rome
Lyon
Paris
What architecture styles were used to design the Palais Garnier?
Italian Revival and English Colonial
Second Empire Beaux-Arts and Neo-Baroque
Georgian and Chateau
French Regal and Beaux-Arts
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?
Boston
New York City
Buffalo
Chicago
Louis Sullivan was one of the First Chicago School members.
False
True
Who designed the Palais Garnier?
Jean Nouvel
Pierre Lescot
Le Corbusier
Charles Garnier
Who designed The British Museum, London?
Robert Smirke
John Foulston
Thomas Harrison
David Laing
What is the building presented in the photo?
St James's Palace in London
Royal Pavillon in Brighton
The Royal Lodge in Windsor
Hampton Court Palace in East Molesey
Royal Pavillon in Brighton
What was the Crystal Palace made of?
Stone masonry with wood
Steel and aluminum
Iron and plate-glass
Crystal
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?
Le Corbusier
Louis Sullivan
Martin Roche
Hobson Richardson
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
1880-1910
1900-1930
1930-1960
{navButtons}