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1911 In Architecture
The year 1911 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * March 25 – The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire shows up the need for improved safety standards in New York City buildings. * April 4 – Foundation stone of Castle Drogo, a country house in Devon, England designed by Edwin Lutyens, laid; it will not be completed until 1930 in architecture, 1930. * May 23 – The competition to design Canberra, Australia's new capital, is won by American architect Walter Burley Griffin. In the same year, Griffin marries fellow architect Marion Lucy Mahony. Buildings and structures Buildings opened * May 23 – New York Public Library Main Branch, designed by Carrère and Hastings. * September 12 – Theatro Municipal (São Paulo), designed by Ramos de Azevedo. * c. September – Altare della Patria (''Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II'') in Rome, designed by Giuseppe Sacconi (died 1905 in architecture, 1905) in 1884 in architectur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
March 25
Events Pre-1600 * 421 – Italian city Venice is founded with the dedication of the first church, that of San Giacomo di Rialto on the islet of Rialto. * 708 – Pope Constantine becomes the 88th pope. He would be the last pope to visit Constantinople until 1967. * 717 – Theodosius III resigns the throne to the Byzantine Empire to enter the clergy. * 919 – Romanos Lekapenos seizes the Boukoleon Palace in Constantinople and becomes regent of the Byzantine emperor Constantine VII. *1000 – Fatimid caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah assassinates the eunuch chief minister Barjawan and assumes control of the government. *1306 – Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scots (Scotland). * 1409 – The Council of Pisa convenes, in an attempt to heal the Western Schism. *1519 – Hernando Cortes, entering province of Tabasco, defeats Tabascan Indians. *1576 – Jerome Savage takes out a sub-lease to start the Newington Butts Theatre outside London. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatro Municipal (São Paulo)
Municipal Theatre of São Paulo is a theatre in São Paulo, Brazil. It is regarded as one of the landmarks of the city, significant both for its architectural value as well as for its historical importance, having been the venue for the Week of Modern Art in 1922, which revolutionised the arts in Brazil. The building now houses the São Paulo Municipal Symphonic Orchestra, the ''Coral Lírico'' (Lyric Choir) and the City Ballet of São Paulo. History Design, construction and inauguration The idea of building a representative theatre for the city of São Paulo was inspired by its increasing importance on the international stage. From the beginning of 20th century it was inhabited by the Brazilian bourgeoisie, of which a great part was involved in the business of coffee farming. The city had also quite a large Italian population. So far, the city could only rely on the Teatro São José, which after a fire was no longer suitable for large foreign productions, and more modest theat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Gruber
Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over one hundred identified noble families related to the surname by the Nobility & Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Origins The origin of this surname ultimately originates from the Latin, Jacobus which belongs to an unknown progenitor. Jacobus comes from the Hebrew name, Yaakov, which translates as "one who follows" or "to follow after". Ancient history A French knight returning from the Crusades in the Holy Lands probably adopted the surname from "Saint Jacques" (or "James the Greater"). James the Greater was one of Jesus' Twelve Apostles, and is believed to be the first martyred apostle. Being endowed with this surname was an honor at the time and it is likely that the Church allowed it because of acts during the Crusades. Indeed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Majorelle
Louis-Jean-Sylvestre Majorelle, usually known simply as Louis Majorelle, (26 September 1859 – 15 January 1926) was a French decorator and furniture designer who manufactured his own designs, in the French tradition of the ''ébéniste''. He was one of the outstanding designers of furniture in the Art Nouveau style, and after 1901 formally served as one of the vice-presidents of the ''École de Nancy''. Louis Majorelle is one of those who contributed the most to the transformation of furniture. Thanks to posterity, we recognize today a piece of furniture from him as we recognize a piece of furniture from André Charles Boulle and Charles Cressent, the french Prince regent's favorite artists. During the early 18th century, Cressent replaced the magnificence of ebony and tortoiseshell associated with tin and copper by the softer harmonies of foreign woods. Like him, Louis Majorelle dressed the elegant structure of Art Nouveau furniture with exotic wood inlays. The palette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Mienville
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucien Weissenburger
Lucien Weissenburger (2 May 1860 – 24 February 1929) was a French architect. Weissenburger was born and died in Nancy. He was one of the principal architects to work in the Art Nouveau style in Lorraine and was a member of the board of directors of the ''École de Nancy''. Some of Weissenburger's principal buildings include: * Magasins Réunis (1890–1907; destroyed), Nancy * Villa Jika, also known as the Villa Majorelle (1898–1902, in collaboration with Henri Sauvage), Nancy * Imprimerie Royer (1899–1900), Nancy * Maison Bergeret (1903-4), Nancy * Villa Corbin (1904-9), Nancy (now the grounds of the Musée de l'École de Nancy) * Immeuble Weissenburger (1904-6), Nancy * Villa Henri-Emmanuel Lang (1906), Nancy * Maison Chardot (1907), Nancy * Theater of Lunéville (1908) * Exposition Internationale de l'Est de la France The Exposition Internationale de l'Est de la France or the International Exhibition of the East of France was an exhibition held in Nancy, Meu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy, France
Nancy ; Lorraine Franconian: ''Nanzisch'' is the prefecture of the northeastern French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle. It was the capital of the Duchy of Lorraine, which was annexed by France under King Louis XV in 1766 and replaced by a province, with Nancy maintained as capital. Following its rise to prominence in the Age of Enlightenment, it was nicknamed the "capital of Eastern France" in the late 19th century. The metropolitan area of Nancy had a population of 511,257 inhabitants at the 2018 census, making it the 16th-largest functional urban area in France and Lorraine's largest. The population of the city of Nancy proper is 104,885. The motto of the city is , —a reference to the thistle, which is a symbol of Lorraine. Place Stanislas, a large square built between 1752 and 1756 by architect Emmanuel Héré under the direction of Stanislaus I of Poland to link the medieval old town of Nancy and the new city built under Charles III, Duke of Lorraine in the 17th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angleterre Hotel (Nancy)
The Angleterre Hotel (russian: Англетер) is a modern, luxury business-class hotel on Voznesensky Prospekt at Saint Isaac's Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The hotel opened in 1991, replicating a historic hotel originally opened in 1840 and reconstructed in 1876. The hotel has 192 rooms, including five suites. History The first hotel on the site was established by Napoleon Bokin in 1840, a three-story structure known as Napoleon's. From 1845–1846, the structure was expanded by architect Adrian Ruben with the addition of a fourth floor and converted to S. Poggenpol's apartment house. In 1876 it was again rebuilt and converted back to a hotel, named the Hotel Schmidt-Angleterre, with the former for its proprietor, Teresa Schmidt and the latter meaning 'England' in French. Leo Tolstoy was a frequent guest. The hotel was again reconstructed from 1911–1912, at which point it became the Hotel d'Angleterre. At this point, the hotel had 75 rooms and numerous shops on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brasserie Excelsior
In France, Flanders, and the Francophone world, a brasserie () is a type of French restaurant with a relaxed setting, which serves single dishes and other meals. The word ''brasserie'' is also French for " brewery" and, by extension, "the brewing business". A brasserie can be expected to have professional service, printed menus, and, traditionally, white linen—unlike a bistro which may have none of these. Typically, a brasserie is open Wednesday to Sunday and serves the same menu all day. A classic example of a brasserie dish is steak frites. Etymology The term ''brasserie'' is French for " brewery", from Middle French ''brasser'' "to brew", from Old French ''bracier'', from Vulgar Latin ''braciare'', of Celtic Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to: Language and ethnicity *pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia **Celts (modern) *Celtic languages **Proto-Celtic language * Celtic music *Celtic nations Sports Fo ... origin. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1925 In Architecture
The year 1925 in architecture involved some significant events. Events * April–October – International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts (''Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes'') in Paris. * May 25 – Second Madison Square Garden (the version built 1890 and designed by Stanford White) is closed on this date and demolished shortly after. * St. Bernard de Clairvaux Church (12th century) is shipped from Sacramenia, Segovia, Spain to the United States by William Randolph Hearst. Buildings and structures Buildings opened * November 18 – Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University, designed by Delano & Aldrich opens. 4,800 people come to see the building on opening day, followed by 3,000 people the next day. Buildings completed * Mount Pleasant Library (Washington, D.C.), designed by Edward Lippincott Tilton, opens. * Great Synagogue (Tel Aviv), designed by Yehuda Magidovitch, is completed. * Administration Building at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1884 In Architecture
The year 1884 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Buildings and structures Buildings * Antoni Gaudí begins work on the Sagrada Família church in Barcelona. * Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., designed by Robert Mills, is completed. * Hungarian Royal Opera House in Budapest, designed by Miklós Ybl, is opened. * Budapest Keleti railway station, designed by Gyula Rochlitz and János Feketeházy, is completed. * Garabit viaduct in France, engineered by Gustave Eiffel and Maurice Koechlin, is completed. * The Dakota apartment building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, is completed. * Cornerstone of Statue of Liberty laid in New York Harbor. Publications * Frederic Growse – '' Bulandshahr: Or, Sketches of an Indian District: Social, Historical and Architectural'' Awards * RIBA Royal Gold Medal – William Butterfield. * Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Hector d'E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1905 In Architecture
The year 1905 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * October 18 – London County Council's new street at Kingsway and redevelopment of Aldwych are opened. * Work begins on Stoclet Palace, Brussels, designed by Josef Hoffmann. * Work begins on Casa de les Punxes, Barcelona, designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch. * Formation of the Dresden Die Brücke expressionist architecture movement. Buildings and structures Buildings opened * February 27 – Berlin Cathedral in Berlin, Germany, is inaugurated. * June 11 – National Theatre of Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela * September 27 – Arcade du Cinquantenaire in Brussels, Belgium, opened by Leopold II of Belgium. * November – The Plaza Grill and Cinema, Ottawa, Kansas, possibly the oldest movie theater in the United States that is still in operation. Buildings completed * January – Eitel Building in Downtown Seattle, Washington, United States, designed by William Doty van ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
