. Art in France. FIG. -SALLE DES ILLUSTRES, IN THE TOULOUSE. 385 ART IN FRANCE. KIC. 807.—KSPliUANDIEU. PALAIS 1)E LONCCHAMP, MARSEILLES. has replaced stone wherever stone formerly replaced wood in vaultand framework. Baltard in the Church of Saint-Auguslin, La-brouste in the Bibliotheque Sainte-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-
. Art in France. FIG. -SALLE DES ILLUSTRES, IN THE TOULOUSE. 385 ART IN FRANCE. KIC. 807.—KSPliUANDIEU. PALAIS 1)E LONCCHAMP, MARSEILLES. has replaced stone wherever stone formerly replaced wood in vaultand framework. Baltard in the Church of Saint-Auguslin, La-brouste in the Bibliotheque Sainte-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 beau
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