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Adamo Boari, Federico Mariscal, Géza Maróti, Agustí Querol Subirats, Edgar Brandt among others: Other information; Seating capacity: 1,590
- 1 Oct 1904
- 1934
The Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts) is a prominent cultural center in Mexico City. This hosts performing arts events, literature events and plastic arts galleries and exhibitions (including important permanent Mexican murals ). "Bellas Artes" for short, has been called the "art cathedral of Mexico", and is located on the western ...
The plaza in front of the building, also designed by Boari, includes four Pegasus sculptures the Catalan artist Agustí Querol Subirats. The roof covering the center of the building is made of crystal designed by the Hungarian Géza Maróti and depicts the muses with Apollo.
Developer: The Federal Government. Architect: Adamo Boari / Federico Mariscal. Engineering: William H. Birkmire. Sculptures : Leonardo Bistolfi / Agustí Querol Subirats. Crystal: Géza Maróti / Edgar Brandt / Tiffany's.
- 1904
- built
- 1934
Jun 10, 2020 · Italian architect Adamo Boari — who had designed the Palacio del Correo (the Post Office) across the road — got the job, and his plan was to pioneer neoclassical and art nouveau styles to the edifice.
Sep 8, 2023 · The Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City features a blend of architectural styles, although the main ones are Art Nouveau and Art Deco. The Art Nouveau aesthetic of Boari’s work dominates the outside, and Art Deco dominates the interior, which was created by Federico Mariscal.
Dec 2, 2019 · Full hostilities suspended construction of the palace completely and Adamo Boari returned to Italy. The project would sit unfinished for about twenty years. In 1932, construction resumed under Mexican architect Federico Mariscal. Mariscal completed the interior but updated it from Boari’s plans to the more modern Art Deco style.