Paris France - Petit Palais - Constructed for the 1900 World Fair by Onasill ~ Bill - 103 Million Views - Thank You
What is a Petit Palais?
Constructed for the 1900 World Fair, the Petit Palais combines a blend of traditional and modern architecture, but with the grandeur and dignity of a palace that took over 20 years to complete, yet became another museum in Paris in 1902. Beginnings of the Petit Palais in Paris
The Beaux-Arts style Petit Palais was designed by Charles Girault, and is around an octi-circular courtyard and garden, similar to the Grand Palais. Its ionic columns, grand porch, and dome echo those of the Invalides across the river. The tympanum depicting the city of Paris surrounded by muses is the work of sculptor Jean Antoine Injalbert.
The Petit Palais was built to be a lasting building that would become a permanent fine arts museum 223
The Petit Palais (Small Palace) is a museum in Paris, France. Built for the Universal Exhibition in 1900 to Charles Girault's designs, it now houses the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts (musée des beaux-arts de la ville de Paris). Read further
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