. Art in France. Cceur at Montmartre (), show less originality in their architecture than in their in-telligent choice of situation. The most typical work of the nineteenth century was the or-ganisation of a great town, with wide open spaces, straight avenues,and a simple plan which affords large perspectives and facilitatescirculation. Though it did not invent a religious style, or create newpalaces and chateaux, this century transformed the private house,adapting it to the general decoration of the street, and arranging itmore conveniently. 1 he semi-uniformity of facades manifests th
. Art in France. Cceur at Montmartre (), show less originality in their architecture than in their in-telligent choice of situation. The most typical work of the nineteenth century was the or-ganisation of a great town, with wide open spaces, straight avenues,and a simple plan which affords large perspectives and facilitatescirculation. Though it did not invent a religious style, or create newpalaces and chateaux, this century transformed the private house,adapting it to the general decoration of the street, and arranging itmore conveniently. 1 he semi-uniformity of facades manifests thatsocial discipline which limits individualism. The problem for thearchitect of our houses isto reconcile general con-venience and personalcomfort elegantly. Such transformationsas those we have indi-cated are not always wellreceived; they oHendedthe reverence with whichthe nineteenth century re-garded old stones. Thequarters which are disap-pearing amused the im-agination, and the houseswhich are rising in their. (Phut. SOO.—BIKDS KYE VIKW OF THE OFEKAHOrSE. from Paris vu on Killon. by A. Schoclchcrand O: D(?cugis.) 382 NATURALISM
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