. Art in France. e-Genevieve and the BibliothequeNationale, Due in a hall of the Palais de Justice, accordinglyutilised iron girders, which play the same part as the ribs in theGothic vault. Metallic naves are essential in railway stations,which have to be enlarged periodically, and in exhibition build-ings, which are always temporary. But iron has not supeiseded stone in its decorative function. Themajority of these metallic skeletons are faced by walls, which bearthe traditional ornament. The latest French railway stations andthe most recent exhibition buildings, those of 1900. in the Champs
. Art in France. e-Genevieve and the BibliothequeNationale, Due in a hall of the Palais de Justice, accordinglyutilised iron girders, which play the same part as the ribs in theGothic vault. Metallic naves are essential in railway stations,which have to be enlarged periodically, and in exhibition build-ings, which are always temporary. But iron has not supeiseded stone in its decorative function. Themajority of these metallic skeletons are faced by walls, which bearthe traditional ornament. The latest French railway stations andthe most recent exhibition buildings, those of 1900. in the Champs-Elysees are market-halls, masked by classic fagades. The inter-vention of iron has there-fore caused no breach ofcontinuity in the style ofMansart and Gabriel. Itis used for convenience;but the beauty of stonecannot be attempts have,indeed, been made to re-ject it. The huge Galeriedes Machines built byDutert for the Exhibitionof 1889, was acclaimedas the masterpiece ofmetallic construction. It. S08.—VAllXiYEK. CATHEDRAL Of MARSEILLE? (Pholo. Acurddii.) 386 NATURALISM
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