New Library of St. Geneviève, engraving from page 674 – Vintage Wall Art
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New Library of St. Geneviève, engraving from page 674 comes to life in this antique engraving, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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New Library of St. Geneviève, engraving from page 674
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Henri Labrouste designed the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève on the slope of Mont Sainte-Geneviève in Paris, and its reading room, which opened in 1850, put a visible iron framework and slender columns beneath a row of domed ceilings. That exposed structure surprised many architects of the day, who were used to hiding supports behind masonry. The engraving comes from page 674 of a larger publication, so it was probably meant to introduce readers to a building that was new and much discussed.
| Original scan | 4,094 × 2,899 px · prints to 14 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif15552_NewlibraryofStGeneviegraveveTh |
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