New Sorbonne: Exterior showing Renaissance Revival details

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posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie

A new architectural competition, was won by a pupil of Charles Garnier, Henri-Paul N\u00E9not in 1884. The New Sorbonne (completed 1901) consisted of faculty buildings extending the courtyard plan of the original site (including the chapel) and adding a new auditorium. N\u00E9not demonstrated skill in planning and scale while using traditional French styles in an eclectic manner.

History

Alt Title

Nouvelle Sorbonne de Paul Nénot

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-06-30

Spatial Coverage

Paris +48.848441+2.343233 Paris, Île-de-France, France

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

['Beaux-Arts', 'Nineteenth century', 'Renaissance Revival']

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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Universities Architecture

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