Beaux-Arts building

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concept

A Beaux-Arts building is a grand, formally composed structure characterized by classical symmetry, rich ornamentation, and monumental scale, reflecting the academic architectural principles of the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

All labels observed (16)

Label Occurrences
Beaux-Arts building canonical 46
Gilded Age mansion 44
Victorian-era building 22

Description generation (CDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.

Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Beaux-Arts building
Generated description
A Beaux-Arts building is a grand, formally composed structure characterized by classical symmetry, rich ornamentation, and monumental scale, reflecting the academic architectural principles of the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

Instances (157)

Instance Via concept surface
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center university library building
Meyer Library (former main undergraduate library)
surface form: Meyer Library
university library building
Marble House Gilded Age mansion
Staatsburgh State Historic Site Gilded Age mansion
Sheffield Town Hall Victorian-era building
Senate of Canada Building
Sir Duncan Rice Library university library building