Second Empire style
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Second Empire style, also known as the Napoleon III style or Haussmann style, is a highly eclectic style of architecture and decorative arts originating in the Second French Empire. It was characteris
The Opéra Garnier (1862–1875)
Philadelphia City Hall (1871–1901)
The ceiling of the Grand Salon of the Opéra Garnier (1862–1875)
Mrs. Benjamin Pomeroy House (1868), Bunnell and Lambert, Southport, Connecticut
Palais Garnier
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The Palais Garnier, also known as Opéra Garnier, is a historic 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opéra in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to
Second Empire style
…and had an important influence on architecture and decoration across the rest of Europe and North America. Major examples of the style include the Opéra Garnier (1862–1875) in Paris by Charles Garnier, the Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art, the Church of Saint Augustine (1860–1871), and the Philadelphia…
Plan at the auditorium ceiling level
Façade of the Palais Garnier with labels indicating the locations of various sculptures
Gumery's L'Harmonie (1869), atop the left avant-corps of the façade, is 7.5 metres (25 ft) of gilt copper electrotype