Art Nouveau entrances by Hector Guimard
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The Art Nouveau entrances by Hector Guimard are iconic, ornately curved cast-iron and glass structures that serve as distinctive gateways to many Paris Métro stations and exemplify early 20th-century French decorative architecture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guimard entrance | 2 |
| Art Nouveau entrances by Hector Guimard canonical | 1 |
| Guimard canopy | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural work series
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urban design element ⓘ |
| architect | Hector Guimard ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Art Nouveau ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Belle Époque
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surface form:
Belle Époque Paris
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| commissionedBy | Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | first lines of the Paris Métro ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | circa 1913 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1899 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
icon of Art Nouveau design
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symbol of the Paris Métro ⓘ |
| designApproach |
industrial serial production of components
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standardized modular elements ⓘ |
| designPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| exportedExampleLocation |
City of Chicago
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surface form:
Chicago
Lisbon ⓘ Mexico City ⓘ Montreal ⓘ
surface form:
Montréal
Moscow ⓘ |
| genre | decorative architecture ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
covered entrance with glass canopy
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monumental pavilion-type entrance ⓘ open balustrade entrance without canopy ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique (France) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesTo | selected surviving entrances ⓘ |
| inception | around opening of Paris Métro Line 1 ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Parisian urban identity
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subsequent metro entrance designs worldwide ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French Art Nouveau movement
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organic forms in nature ⓘ |
| locatedInTransportSystem |
Paris Metro
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surface form:
Paris Métro
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| materialUsed |
cast iron
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ceramic tiles ⓘ glass ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
asymmetrical flowing lines
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glass canopies ⓘ organic plant-like motifs ⓘ ornately curved ironwork ⓘ stylized lettering of the word Métropolitain ⓘ |
| partOf | Parisian streetscape ⓘ |
| preservationStatus |
many demolished in 20th century
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several restored and preserved ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | Paris Métro station entrance ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| typicalColor | green paint ⓘ |
| typicalMotif |
lily or plant-inspired forms
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stalk-like lamp posts ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre metro station
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Art Nouveau entrances by Hector Guimard
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subject surface form:
Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre
this entity surface form:
Guimard entrance
this entity surface form:
Guimard entrance
this entity surface form:
Guimard canopy