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	Jean Louis Charles Garnier Biography \| Encyclopedia of World Biography
		Jean Louis Charles Garnier (1825-1898) was a French architect of the exuberant neobaroque style, an outgrowth of the effervescent but stricter classicism of Napoleon III's Second Empire style that began in the early 1850s.
		Charles Garnier was born on Nov. 6, 1825, in Paris.
		Garnier did not fit into the emerging movements of functionalism or expressive structure, even though the structural innovations of the Opéra were of predominant significance.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/jean-louis-charles-garnier (439 words)

	Hotel Windsor Opera - Opera Garnier - Montmartre, Sacre coeur
		Built in 1860 by the young architect Charles Garnier with his vision of a new opera, he designed the "Opera Garnier" in the style of the Second Empire.
		This promted Garnier to include a pavilion of on the west side of the new building, with a curved ramp leading up to it so that the sovereign could safely step out of his carriage into the suite of rooms adjoining the royal box.
		The architect Charles Garnier was relatively unknown although he had won the Rome prize in 1848.
	www.paris-hotel-windsor.com /opera.htm (985 words)

	Jean Louis Charles Garnier - LoveToKnow 1911 (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		JEAN LOUIS CHARLES GARNIER (1825-1898), French architect, was born in Paris on the 6th of November 1825.
		His progress was such as to justify his being sent first into an architect's office and then to the well-known atelier of Lebas, where he began his studies in preparation for the examination of the Ecole des Beaux Arts, which he passed in 1842, at the age of seventeen.
		Charles Garnier's reputation was not confined to France; it was recognized by all the countries of Europe, and in England he received, in 1886, the royal gold medal of the Royal Institute of Architects, given by Queen Victoria..
	www.1911ency.org.cob-web.org:8888 /G/GA/GARNIER_JEAN_LOUIS_CHARLES.htm (566 words)

	Monaco Cardio-Thoracic Center - Architecture of the building
		The definitive schematic design remains classical overall, particularly as far as the base is concerned, yet it retains the slender rise put forward in the second project for the upper volume.
		The style of the urban exterior contrasts with the interior, combining cornice outlines, columns and fascias that echo the exuberance of neighbouring façades.
		Architect Charles-Jean Schmeltz's stylized caduceus recurs on the capitals of the classical columns, the floor in the 6th floor reception area, in the lift and on the handles of the entrance and restaurant doors.
	www.ccm.mc /uk/ccm/architecture.htm (488 words)

	Charles Garnier - Great Buildings Online
		Charles Garnier was born of humble origins in Paris in 1825.
		In 1861 Garnier entered and won the competition for the new Paris opera house.
		From his studies of Roman pageantry, Garnier had developed a great sense of occasion and drama which when coupled with a logical floor plan was used to good effect in the opera.
	www.greatbuildings.com /architects/Charles_Garnier.html (251 words)

	Hotel Baudelaire Opera - Opera - Place Vendome - Galeries Lafayette
		Garnier's Opera occupies a significant place in architectural history because of its unusual combination of classical and newly introduced industrial elements.
		Yet although Garnier was quick to grasp the practical utility of such modern inventions as structural iron and electric lighting, he was unable to shed the conservative esthetic of his Beaux-Arts training.
		Built between 1862 and 1875 by Charles Garnier, the Paris opera is a baroque example of neoclassicism: It has an ornamented facade, monumental stairs and Italian type hall with Chagall paintings on the ceiling.
	www.paris-hotel.net /Opera.htm (1093 words)

	points of interest
		Bastille means "castle" or "stronghold"; used as a single word ("la Bastille" in French), refers to the prison.Built around 1370 and converted to a prison in the 15th century by Charles VI.
		During the construction (1862-1875) of the Opéra Garnier was suspended shortly after it began due to the discovery of an underground lake.
		The architect, Charles Garnier over came the problem, however, the lake still exists underneath the current Opéra house.
	web.syr.edu /~amweber/POINTS/pointsinterest.html (371 words)

	news_093005
		Guided by its rich history and strong sense of place, an expert team of preservationists, architects and artisans are adhering faithfully to legendary 19th century architect Charles Garnier’s original design.
		This accomplished team of architects (Perrot is also credited with restoring the Grand Palais in Paris) pored over documents and old photographs in order to replicate myriad interior and exterior details, ranging from fabrics and furnishings to the building’s magnificent frescoes and cupolas.
		Originally designed by Charles Garnier, it was truncated by two-thirds under Prince Charles III, scaling down to a crown of light.
	www.monaco-consulate.com /news_093005 (748 words)

	Charles Garnier (architect) - Wikipedia
		Charles Garnier (Parijs, 6 november 1825 - Parijs, 3 augustus 1898) was een Frans architect.
		Zijn beroemdste creatie is de naar hem genoemde Opéra Garnier in Parijs.
		Veel mensen vonden dat Garnier veel te veel decoratie had aangebracht.
	nl.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_Garnier_(architect) (137 words)

	JEAN LOUIS CHARLES GAR... - Online Information article about JEAN LOUIS CHARLES GAR... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		His progress was such as to justify his being sent first into an architect's office and then to the well-known atelier of Lebas, where he began his studies in preparation for the examination of the Ecole See also:
		Garnier's death they have been given to the library of the Ecole des Beaux Arts, along with other drawings he made in See also:
		Charles Garnier's reputation was notconfined to France; it was recognized by all the countries of See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /GAG_GEO/GARNIER_JEAN_LOUIS_CHARLES_1825.html (1210 words)

	Opéra Garnier - Wikipedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Opéra Garnier is een operagebouw in het Parijs (departement) in het 9e arrondissement van Quartier...
		Opéra Garnier is ontworpen door de architect Charles Garnier in opdracht van Napoleon III.
		Het gebouw is onder meer bekend omdat het verhaal van the Phantom of the Opera (een roman van Gaston Leroux) zich er afspeelt.
	nl.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Opera_Garnier (229 words)

	Charles Garnier
		Jean Louis Charles Garnier was born in Paris on the 6th of November 1825.
		In 1860 came, at last, Garnier's chance: a competition was announced for a design for a
		Charles Garnier's reputation was no confined to France; it was recognized by all the
	www.ladyghost.com /garnier.html (710 words)

	19th-Century France: Architecture: Second Empire: The Opera House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Its architect, Charles Garnier, and many of its admirers saw in it a new, imperial style.
		The winning architect did not need to relate his design to any nearby building since the adjoining facades would be the subject of a submissive architectural ordinance.
		The massing and volumes, inspired partly by the requirements of a huge, modern theater, and of the vista up the Avenue de lâOpra, supplemented by the architectâs* fantasies, were the main source of novelty.
	gallery.sjsu.edu /paris/architecture/fra04073.html (194 words)

	Charles Garnier (1825-1898). Architecte historien de L?Habitation humaine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Charles Garnier (1825-1898), architect and historian of L?Habitation humaine
		Thus begins L?Habitation humaine written by the architect Charles Garnier and Auguste Ammann, a historian and professor at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand.
		In this book, Garnier outlined his research on the origins of domestic architecture and proposed a kind of anthropological and ethnological method for studying the history of dwellings.
	lha.enc.sorbonne.fr /document236.html (559 words)

	Paris - Garnier Opera - Ludwig van Beethoven's Website - Dominique PRÉVOT
		Charles Garnier was just 35 and still unknown but won the commission in 1861, against 170 other candidates.
		Charles Garnier designed the opera and also all the ornamentation.
		For diverse sculptures, Charles Garnier relied on Louis Felix Chabaud.
	www.lvbeethoven.com /MeetLvB/FranceParisGarnierOpera.html (195 words)

	Palais Garnier - Wikimedia Commons
		en: The Palais Garnier, also known as Opéra Garnier or Opéra national de Paris is an opera house situated at the northern end of the avenue de l'Opera, in Paris (France).
		It was built between 1862 and 1875 by order of Emperor Napoléon III and designed by French architect Charles Garnier, whence the name.
		Il a été bâti en de 1862 à 1875 sur l'ordre de Napoléon III, et dessiné par l'architecte français Charles Garnier, qui lui a donné son nom.
	commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Palais_Garnier (143 words)

	Garnier Opera - National Opera of Paris - Paris - France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Garnier Opera - National Opera of Paris - Paris - France
		It was completed in 1875 in the early days of the Third Republic.
		However, if you are unable to obtain some, you must try to experience the gold and velvet ambiance of the building itself (the main entrance hall is open trom 11 a.m.
	www.paris-tourism.com /paris/us/patrimoine_loisirs/monuments/171.html (437 words)

	Opera Garnier
		The overall impression is harmonious in spite of the diversity of its inspiration and the themes taken up by Charles Garnier.
		Echoing the colorful style dear to Charles Garnier's, Chagall has designed his painting as a living image of the festive spirit surrounding each performance: luminous, fluid figures surge forth, contrasting with the gold and red tones of the theatre.
		Legend has it that the Empress Eugénie asked Garnier whether the building was to be in Greek or Roman style to which he replied, "It is in the Napoleon III style, Madame !" It remains an ornate building richly decorated with friezes, columns, and winged figures among other statues and embellishments.
	ah.bfn.org /a/virtual/fr/opera/index.html (784 words)

	REVOLUTION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The leader of the reactionary forces at the 1889 exposition was Charles Garnier.
		Garnier had taken great pains to construct the ancient living quarters with historical exactitude, to give visitors a true sense of the ambient space created by thousands of years of human builders.
		From Garnier’s theater of the studied past the visitor could enter the living realm of the exotic present by walking down to the Esplanade des Invalides, which housed the colonial section.
	charon.sfsu.edu /publications/PARISEXPOSITIONS/1889EXPO.html (8084 words)

	You Love Paris: The Garnier Opera
		The 35 year-old architect with no prior experience, Charles Garnier won a contest and thus came to be The Opera Garnier.
		When the unknown architect, Charles Garnier, won the contest to build the new Opera of Paris, he imagined a beautiful place where people of all backgrounds could come and enjoy music.
		Because the Opera was open to everyone for their mingling, people watching, and gossiping pleasures, three different entrances were created: one for the general public, one for the nobles, and one for the Emperor.
	www.youloveparis.com /english/show/garnier_opera.htm (434 words)

	Hôtels dans Paris - Places to Visit in Paris - Pavillon de Paris
		Opéra Garnier: the older of the two main opera houses in Paris.
		It was designed by Charles Garnier, hence the name; the other, newer opera house was built on the site of the Bastille, and is thus called the Opéra Bastille.
		However it was not accepted by all at first, and a petition of 300 names including those of Maupassant, Emile Zola, Charles Garnier (architect of the Opéra Garnier), and Dumas the Younger - protested its construction.
	www.jpmoser.com /pavillon_de_paris-a.html (326 words)

	Paris Opera - Charles Garnier - Great Buildings Online (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The Opera Garnier, not to be confused with the modern L'Opera de Bastille, built recently in another part of Paris.
		Throughout his life, Garnier was criticized for his excessive use of ornament, as Napoleon and Haussman are still accused of being inspired by an out-of-date and imperialist showmanship expressed in a language already debased.
		The Garnier Opera is a grand landmark at the north terminus of the Av.
	www.greatbuildings.com.cob-web.org:8888 /buildings/Paris_Opera.html (313 words)

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		Designed by Ieoh Ming Pei, it’s steel structure and reflective glass, contrast perfectly with the stately backdrop, also supplying the much-needed light and ventilation to the subterranean spaces.
		Other notorious underground terrains are found beneath the Opera-Garnier, built in 1860 by the young architect Charles Garnier in the style of the Second Empire.
		Unanimous winner of a competition launched December 1860, Garnier’s design focuses strikingly on the internal functions of the building in its external architecture.
	members.lycos.co.uk /emmaemmaemma/Oarchitecture.html (215 words)

	Is comma needed? [Archive] - Englishpage.com Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The opera house was named after the architect (Charles Garnier by the way).
		And maybe, no. A case can be made that the architect is not definite in spite of the use of the.
		For example, Hamlet was written by playwright William Shakespeare, is equivalent to Hamlet was written by the playwright William Shakespeare.
	www.englishpage.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-7632.html (145 words)

	Pictures of France
		Place de L'Opera and the Garnier's Paris Opera, architect Charles Garnier.
		Reims was the place of several coronations of kings of France.
		Place de L'Opera and the Garnier's Paris Opera, built between 1862-1875, by the architect Charles Garnier.
	www.pictures-europe.com /pictures-france.htm (1468 words)

	Paris: culture, students, travel information, tips, Paris (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		uilt between 1862-1875, its architect was Charles Garnier.
		He had been picked from among 171 contestants, and was relatively unknown although he had won the Rome prize in 1848.
		Legend has it that the Empress Eugénie asked Garnier whether the building was to be in Greek or Roman style to which he replied ``It is in the Napoléon III style Madame !'' It remains an ornate building richly decorated with friezes, columns, and winged figures among other statues and embellishments.
	www.franceway.com /ParisWay/arts_culture/history_architecture/opera.htm (282 words)

	A Long Weekend in Paris - L'Opéra Garnier - Worldisround photo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Sightseeing in Paris picture - The largest theater for lyric opera in the world, the Paris Opéra was built between 1862 and 1875.
		Charles Garnier, its architect, was picked from among 171 contestants; he was relatively unknown and was only 35 when awarded with the design.
		When work was finally started, it was just as quickly halted after the discovery of an underground lake and spring.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/14518/photo54.html (343 words)

	Opera Garnier - Paris Opera - Inspired Diversions
		When you walk into the theater, you’ll be instantly struck by its opulence— the staircase, the sculptures, the chandelier weighing over six tons.
		The Paris Opera was built by architect Charles Garnier who, at only 35, won a contest to design it.
		Once construction began in 1862, the work was interrupted by a number of events, including the Franco-Prussian War, the fall of the Empire, the Paris Commune and the discovery of an underground lake.
	www.inspireddiversions.com /theater.cfm?id_the=7 (158 words)

	Charles Garnier - Wikipedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
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	nl.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Charles_Garnier (101 words)

	Palais Garnier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The Palais Garnier (48°52′19″N, 2°19′55″E) is an opera house, a grand landmark at the northern end of the Avenue de l'Opéra in the IXe arrondissement of Paris.
		He was a then-unknown 35-year-old architect, and would go on to also build the Opéra Garnier de Monte-Carlo in Monaco.
		It is currently styled the Palais Garnier and is one of the two venues of the Opéra National de Paris, the other being the Opéra Bastille.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Palais_Garnier (650 words)

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