Beaux-Arts architecture

Beaux-Arts architecture denotes the academic classical architectural style that was taught at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris, the home territory of this style, which influenced American architecture in the period 1885–1920. British architects of Imperial classicism followed a somewhat more independent course, owing to the cultural politics of the late 19th century. The phrase Beaux Arts is usually translated as "Fine Arts" in English.

Further reading

• Reed, Henry Hope and Edmund V. Gillon Jr. 1988. Beaux-Arts Architecture in New York: A Photographic Guide.

Dover Publications: Mineola NY

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