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1. mymodernmet.com › paris-metro-entrancesThe Story Behind Paris' Iconic Art Nouveau Metro Entrances

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   May 1, 2019 · Designed by French architect Hector Guimard, the Paris metro entryways have symbolized the city's Golden Age of art and architecture for over a century. These avant-garde entryways have symbolized the city’s Golden Age of art and architecture and they continue to inspire artists today.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Architecture_of_the_ParisArchitecture of the Paris Métro - Wikipedia

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   A few entrances, for example at Pelleport and Volontaires, are housed in independent buildings. These are generally concrete constructions, and recall the architectural styles of the 1920s and 1930s. Conversely, a number of entrances ( Riquet, Pernety) are built into the ground floor of existing buildings.

4. www.nga.gov › press › archiveParis Metropolitan Entrance - National Gallery of Art

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   Jan 1, 2001 · National Gallery of Art Acquires Turn-of-Century Paris Metropolitan Entrance: After Exhibition Tour to be Installed in Sculpture Garden. Washington, DC—The National Gallery of Art has acquired one of the few remaining turn-of-the-century Paris Métropolitain entrances that were removed between the 1930s and 1960s but not destroyed.

5. www.archdaily.com › 870687 › ad-classics-paris-metroAD Classics: Paris Métro Entrance / Hector Guimard | ArchDaily

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   Aug 10, 2017 · Scattered throughout the streets of Paris, the elegant Art Nouveau entrances to the Métropolitain (Métro) subway system stand as a collective monument to the city’s Belle Époque of the late...

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6. smarthistory.org › hector-guimard-cite-entranceHector Guimard, Cité entrance, Métropolitain, Paris

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   Dec 6, 2023 · by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris. Hector Guimard, Entrance Gate to Paris Subway (Métropolitain) Station, Paris, France. Hector Guimard, Cité entrance, Métropolitain, c.1900, painted cast iron, glazed lava, and glass, roughly 14 x 18′, Île de la Cité, Paris.

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   What is the entrance to the Paris Métropolitain?

   • The Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain, an original architectural surround from the Paris subway system and an emblem of the early 20th-century art nouveau style, was installed in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden in 2003.

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   Why should you join the Paris Metro?

   • As a member, you'll join us in our effort to support the arts. Designed by French architect Hector Guimard, the Paris metro entryways have symbolized the city's Golden Age of art and architecture for over a century.

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   What is a métropolitan entrance?

   • The simpler open type of entrance, known as an entourage (enclosure), is framed by a "Métropolitain" sign held between two ornate, sinuously curved lampposts. These are designed strikingly in the form of plant stems, in which the orange lamp is enclosed by a leaf (resembling a brin de muguet, or sprig of lily of the valley). : 73

   Architecture of the Paris Métro - Wikipedia

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   What is the architecture of Paris Métro stations?

   • From the original plain white tilework and Art Nouveau entrances, the architecture of Paris Métro stations has evolved with successive waves of building and renovation. After experiments with diverse colour schemes, furniture and lighting, since 1999 there has been a reversion to the original design principles of the network.

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Paris_MétroParis Métro - Wikipedia

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   Electrification. 750 V DC third rail. The Métro network (2013) The Paris Métro ( French: Métro de Paris [metʁo də paʁi]; short for Métropolitain [metʁɔpɔlitɛ̃] ), operated by the Régie autonome des transports parisiens ( RATP ), is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France.

9. www.nga.gov › conservation › objectsParis Metro - National Gallery of Art

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   The Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain, an original architectural surround from the Paris subway system and an emblem of the early 20th-century art nouveau style, was installed in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden in 2003. Designed by the pioneering French architect Hector Guimard, surrounds for Le Métro were fabricated from cast ...