Beaux Arts [UPDATED]

Profuse use of Greco-Roman elements such as columns, pediments, and balustrades.

Buildings typically feature symmetrical plans with rooms arranged along a central axis. beaux arts

Often constructed with high-quality stone, featuring raised first stories and grand entrances. Profuse use of Greco-Roman elements such as columns,

" Beaux Arts " is also the name of a small, nearly fully developed residential town in King County, Washington. Washington. Elaborate ornamentation including statues

Elaborate ornamentation including statues, figures, and bas-reliefs embedded in facades.

Notable examples include the Paris Opéra and the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress.