Flashcards
19th century trends in architecture
What's the name of the building presented in the picture?
Sandringham House
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Hillsborough Castle
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?
Pierre Lescot
Gustave Eiffel
Henri Labrouste
Émile André
When was the Eiffel Tower built?
1887
1891
1889
1888
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?
Louis Sullivan
Robert Smirke
Gustave Eiffel
Charles Garnier
The Palace of Westminster, London, was destroyed by fire in 1834. Who won the competition for designs for a new palace?
Philip Hardwick
George Godwin
Charles Barry
William Frame
Where is located the building presented in the picture?
London
Rome
Paris
Lyon
What architecture styles were used to design the Palais Garnier?
Italian Revival and English Colonial
Georgian and Chateau
Second Empire Beaux-Arts and Neo-Baroque
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?
Buffalo
New York City
Chicago
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?
David Laing
Robert Smirke
Thomas Harrison
John Foulston
What is the building presented in the photo?
The Royal Lodge in Windsor
Royal Pavillon in Brighton
Hampton Court Palace in East Molesey
St James's Palace in London
Royal Pavillon in Brighton
What was the Crystal Palace made of?
Stone masonry with wood
Crystal
Iron and plate-glass
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?
Louis Sullivan
Martin Roche
Le Corbusier
Hobson Richardson
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?
1900-1930
1950-1980
1880-1910
1930-1960
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