Palais des Colonies
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The Palais des Colonies was a colonial-themed exhibition building in Paris that showcased France’s overseas possessions and imperial ambitions at the end of the 19th century.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial exhibition pavilion
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exhibition building → |
| architect |
Albert Ballu
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Stephen Sauvestre → |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts architecture
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| country |
France
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| depicts |
allegories of French colonies
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colonial subjects in stereotyped manner → |
| exhibited |
colonial products
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ethnographic collections from French colonies → maps of the French colonial empire → models of colonial architecture → |
| exhibition |
Exposition Universelle (1900)
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| hasCategory |
Buildings and structures in Paris
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Colonial architecture in France → Exposition Universelle (1900) buildings → |
| hasPart |
central dome
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decorative colonial reliefs → large exhibition halls → sculptural program celebrating colonies → |
| heritageStatus |
historic monument (France)
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| ideology |
colonialism
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imperialism → |
| inception |
1899
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| laterUse |
Musée de la France d’Outre-Mer
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Musée des Colonies → Musée national des Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie → cultural exhibition space → |
| locatedIn |
12th arrondissement of Paris
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Bois de Vincennes → Paris → |
| materialUsed |
brick
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stone → |
| opened |
1900
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| ownedBy |
French state
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| politicalContext |
French Third Republic
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| purpose |
to promote French imperial ambitions
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to showcase France’s colonial empire → |
| significance |
major site of the 1900 Paris Exposition
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symbol of French colonial propaganda → |
| theme |
French colonial empire
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French overseas possessions → |
| usedFor |
permanent colonial displays
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temporary exhibitions → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
1889 Exposition Universelle
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featuredBuilding |