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Palacio de Bellas Artes
TITLEPalacio de Bellas Artes
ARCHITECT/BUILDERInitial plans by Adamo Boari; Resumed in 1932 under Mexican architect Federico Mariscal
NATIONMexico
SITEAlameda Park
DETAILExterior wall and sculptural detail
CITYMexico City
STATE or REGIONFederal District (Distrito Federal)
CE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION1904, initial construction began; 1932, resumed; 1994, original square and gardens completed.
OBJECT/BUILDING NAMEPalacio de Bellas Artes; Palace of Fine Arts
MATERIALSItalian white marble
TYPEOpera house; Performance hall; Museum
STYLEArt Nouveau and Neo-Classical exterior; Art Deco interior
NOTESHouses two museums - Museo del Palacio de Bellas Arts and Museo de la Arquitectura; Built on the site of the Santa Isabel convent; Built to be the National Theater
DIGITAL COLLECTIONCities and Buildings Database
SLIDE NUMBERdcap98
CONTACT INFORMATIONAll files on this site are copyright controlled as indicated. Copying, printing, or distributing any of them without the permission of the copyright holder is expressly prohibited. For further information please contact Meredith L. Clausen at mlc@u.washington.edu
PHOTOGRAPHERDeborah Caplow
DATE OF PHOTOGRAPH2007
SOURCECaplow, Deborah
COPYRIGHT HOLDERCaplow, Deborah
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