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— Richie Hofmann, excerpt from Young People (via lunamonchtuna)
Napoleon III's Apartments, Louvre, Paris, France
@ Brittany Hall
The Evolution of Boston City Hall
Top (1865): The Old City Hall, a classic example of Second Empire architecture. It features a decorative Mansard roof and French-inspired details. It served as the city's headquarters until 1969.
Bottom (1970): The current Boston City Hall, an iconic and controversial example of Brutalist architecture. Built from raw poured concrete, it replaced the old seat of government as part of a 1960s urban renewal project.
Olive Soulouque (1842-1883) was a Haitian princess and the eldest daughter of Emperor Faustin I of Haiti and Empress Adélina Lévêque.
Josef Theodor Hansen (1847-1912), The Ballroom of Fontainebleau, undated, oil on canvas.
Title: The First-Class Carriage Artist: Honoré Daumier (French, 1808-1879) Date: 1864 Genre: genre art Period: Second Empire Medium: watercolor, ink wash and charcoal on slightly textured, moderately thick, cream wove paper Dimensions: 20.5 cm (8 in) high x 30 cm (11.8 in) wide Location: Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD, USA
Honoré Daumier was a master caricaturist who frequently satirized the politicians and aristocrats of his day. Little respected during his lifetime, he later became recognized as a major and influential artist.
~ Édouard Louis Dubufe, Portrait of the Countess Hallez-Claparede (1857)
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The Opera Garnier, is a renowned opera house in Paris, France. Designed by the architect Charles Garnier, it is a masterpiece of Second Empire architecture and was inaugurated in 1875. The Opera Garnier is celebrated for its opulent and ornate interiors, including the famous grand staircase, chandeliers, and Marc Chagall-painted ceiling. It continues to host ballet and opera performances and is an iconic symbol of Parisian cultural heritage.
📸: Andrea Perotta, Constance de Tourniel