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Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Rabelo boats and Dom Luis I bridge in Douro river, Porto

Rabelo boats and Dom Luis I bridge in Douro river, Porto
Dom Luis I bridge and rabelo boats from Vila Nova de Gaia. The Dom Lu's I Bridge is a double-decked metal arch bridge that spans the Douro River between the cities of Porto

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Mundaka, Larrinaga Palace

Mundaka, Larrinaga Palace
The Larrinaga Palace, now abandoned, was built by the family of the same name, owner of a shipping company based in the English city of Liverpool

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, bronze, Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome

Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, bronze, Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome
3560774 Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, bronze, Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome; (add.info.: Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome 1870 ca. Date of Artwork: 176 d. C)

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Scottish National War Memorial: Tree of Empire within Shrine (b/w photo)

Scottish National War Memorial: Tree of Empire within Shrine (b/w photo)
8651721 Scottish National War Memorial: Tree of Empire within Shrine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tree of Empire within Shrine)

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Rebuilding of Paris, 1870 (b/w photo) (b/w photo)

Rebuilding of Paris, 1870 (b/w photo) (b/w photo)
3434336 Rebuilding of Paris, 1870 (b/w photo) (b/w photo); (add.info.: France. Coll. Part. Geography. France. Rebuilding of Paris: construction of the avenue of the Opera)

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: France, Photograph of an engraving showing the resting pavilion of her Majesty the Imperator at

France, Photograph of an engraving showing the resting pavilion of her Majesty the Imperator at the universal
LUX4730891 France, Photograph of an engraving showing the resting pavilion of her Majesty the Imperator at the universal exhibition and serving as an entry ticket for this exhibition

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Gorgoneion, 1st-2nd century (sculpture)

Gorgoneion, 1st-2nd century (sculpture)
7485508 Gorgoneion, 1st-2nd century (sculpture); (add.info.: Gorgoneion: Gorgon's head (Medusa) recognizable by its headdress and large eyes

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: France, Burgundy, Nievre (58): A Chateau Napoleon III in the region of Nevers, 1880

France, Burgundy, Nievre (58): A Chateau Napoleon III in the region of Nevers, 1880
LUX4714835 France, Burgundy, Nievre (58): A Chateau Napoleon III in the region of Nevers, 1880; (add.info.: France, Burgundy, Nievre (58): A Chateau Napoleon III in the region of Nevers

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Cross section of an ancient Roman galley

Cross section of an ancient Roman galley
3330857 Cross section of an ancient Roman galley; (add.info.: Cross section of an ancient Roman galley. Dated 2nd Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: the new northern station in Paris built in 1861-1865 under the Second Empire, engraving

the new northern station in Paris built in 1861-1865 under the Second Empire, engraving
1755392 the new northern station in Paris built in 1861-1865 under the Second Empire, engraving; (add.info.: the new northern station in Paris built in 1861-1865 under the Second Empire)

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Le Pilori (Mailly), number 5, circa 1870 - Illustration by Mailly (1829-?)

Le Pilori (Mailly), number 5, circa 1870 - Illustration by Mailly (1829-?)
ICA4860257 Le Pilori (Mailly), number 5, circa 1870 - Illustration by Mailly (1829-?) : Paris concealer sold for destruction - Paris, Architecture Urbanisme, Second Empire

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Trajan's column (Trajane column, construction 107-113) Rome, 18th century

Trajan's column (Trajane column, construction 107-113) Rome, 18th century
FLO4576709 Trajan's column (Trajane column, construction 107-113) Rome, 18th century. Triumphal pillar built by the architect Apollodorus

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: The Palais du Louvre, c.1860 (engraving)

The Palais du Louvre, c.1860 (engraving)
1972697 The Palais du Louvre, c.1860 (engraving); (add.info.: View of the Louvre (foreground : the colonnade), the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, the Tuileries, c 1860, engraving); Photo © CCI

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Ancient Rome: The Roman Emperor Caracalla (188-217) controls and inspects the public baths (baths)

Ancient Rome: The Roman Emperor Caracalla (188-217) controls and inspects the public baths (baths)
ELD4844988 Ancient Rome: The Roman Emperor Caracalla (188-217) controls and inspects the public baths (baths) he built in 216 AD in Rome, his architect shows him the plans of the frigidarium

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Biarritz: Villa Eugenie (1854-1855)

France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Biarritz: Villa Eugenie (1854-1855, destroyed after a fire in 1903), 1870
LUX4708962 France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Biarritz: Villa Eugenie (1854-1855, destroyed after a fire in 1903), 1870; (add.info.: France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64)

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Rebuilding of Paris, 1865 (b/w photo) (b/w photo)

Rebuilding of Paris, 1865 (b/w photo) (b/w photo)
3434341 Rebuilding of Paris, 1865 (b/w photo) (b/w photo); (add.info.: France. Coll. Part. Geography. France. Rebuilding of Paris. the avenue of the Opera)

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Paiva townhouse on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris (now the Travellers club)

Paiva townhouse on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris (now the Travellers club)
1743656 Paiva townhouse on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris (now the Travellers club) built by architect Pierre Mangain in 1856-1865 at the beginning of the Second Empire for famous courtesan Mrs

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery; Second gate in the wall, Suzdal, 1912

Spaso-Yevfimiev Monastery; Second gate in the wall, Suzdal, 1912. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Spaso-Yevfimiez Monastery; Second gate in the wall, Suzdal, 1912

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Holy Gates from the second half of the eighteenth century with carved images of the Mother... 1911

Holy Gates from the second half of the eighteenth century with carved images of the Mother... 1911
Holy Gates from the second half of the eighteenth century with carved images of the Mother of God and the Twelve Apostles, Museum inventory number 8875, Rostov museum, Rostov Velikii, 1911

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: The Martiniere, Lucknow, 1876. Creator: Crane

The Martiniere, Lucknow, 1876. Creator: Crane
The Martiniere, Lucknow, 1876. At first glance one exclaims, "How beautiful! what a splendid building!" at the second, "Why, it must have been built by a madman

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Post Office Square, Boston, Mass. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Post Office Square, Boston, Mass. between 1900 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Post Office Square, Boston, Mass. between 1900 and 1920

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Court House at Pontiac, Ill. between 1880 and 1901. Creator: Unknown

Court House at Pontiac, Ill. between 1880 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
Court House at Pontiac, Ill. between 1880 and 1901

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: City Hall, Louisville, Ky. c1906. Creator: Unknown

City Hall, Louisville, Ky. c1906. Creator: Unknown
City Hall, Louisville, Ky. c1906

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: State, War, and Navy Building, Washington, D.C. between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson

State, War, and Navy Building, Washington, D.C. between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson
State, War, and Navy Building, Washington, D.C. between 1880 and 1897

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Singer Tower (Building), N.Y. 1910. Creator: William H. Jackson

Singer Tower (Building), N.Y. 1910. Creator: William H. Jackson
Singer Tower (Building), N.Y. 1910

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: The Conferences at Paris - Hotel of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, 1856. Creator: Unknown

The Conferences at Paris - Hotel of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Conferences at Paris - Hotel of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, 1856. The Treaty of Paris of 1856 brought an end to the Crimean War between the Russian Empire

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa. c1900. Creator: Unknown

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa. c1900. Creator: Unknown
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa. c1900

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Post office and court house, Burlington, Vt. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown

Post office and court house, Burlington, Vt. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Post office and court house, Burlington, Vt. between 1900 and 1905

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Amphitheatre in Pompeii with Vesuvius in the background, Second Half of the 19th cen

Amphitheatre in Pompeii with Vesuvius in the background, Second Half of the 19th century. Private Collection

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: State, War & Navy Bldg, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

State, War & Navy Bldg, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. State, War & Navy Bldg, between 1910 and 1920
State, War & Navy Bldg, between 1910 and 1920

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Sketch for the salle des prévôts in the Hôtel de Ville, Paris: Allegory...c.1852

Sketch for the salle des prévôts in the Hôtel de Ville, Paris: Allegory...c.1852. Creator: Léon Riesener
Sketch for the salle des prevots (provosts hall) in the Hotel de Ville, Paris: Allegory of the 2 December 1852, c.1852. The official declaration of the Second Empire was made at the Hotel de Ville

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: The Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom, The Colonies, and India; West Staircase to First an

The Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom, The Colonies, and India; West Staircase to First an Creator: Unknown
The Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom, The Colonies, and India; West Staircase to First and Second Floors, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: The Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom, The Colonies, and India; East Staircase to First an

The Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom, The Colonies, and India; East Staircase to First an Creator: Unknown
The Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom, The Colonies, and India; East Staircase to First and Second Floors, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: The Panorama of the Century, 1889. Creators: Henri Gervex, Alfred Stevens

The Panorama of the Century, 1889. Creators: Henri Gervex, Alfred Stevens
The Panorama of the Century, 1889. Detail. In the Tuileries garden, important characters of the Second Empire are represented, around the imperial family

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: State, War & Navy building, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

State, War & Navy building, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
State, War & Navy building, between 1910 and 1920

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Vienna during the Austro-Hungarian Empire: view of the imposing facade of the Justizpalast

Vienna during the Austro-Hungarian Empire: view of the imposing facade of the Justizpalast Austria Vienna, Justizpalast Building - Facade Arts and handicrafts of XIX century, Nineteenth century

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Vienna during the Austro-Hungarian Empire: view of the Rathaus

Vienna during the Austro-Hungarian Empire: view of the Rathaus Austria Vienna - Rathaus Municipality Eclecticism, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Group of men near the Monastery of Tismana, in Transilvania, during the Austro-Hungarian Empire

Group of men near the Monastery of Tismana, in Transilvania, during the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Romania Tismana Monastery Late Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Vienna during the Austro-Ungarian Empire: view of the Hofburg Theater

Vienna during the Austro-Ungarian Empire: view of the Hofburg Theater Austria Vienna, Hofburg Theater Theater - Facade Arts and handicrafts of XIX century, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Vienna during the Austro-Hungarian Empire: hall of the Palace of Justice

Vienna during the Austro-Hungarian Empire: hall of the Palace of Justice Austria Vienna, Justizpalast Building - Facade Arts and handicrafts of XIX century, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Vienna during the Austro-Hungarian Empire: view of the Kunsthistoriches Hof-Museum

Vienna during the Austro-Hungarian Empire: view of the Kunsthistoriches Hof-Museum and wide piazza and garden (Maria-Theresien-Platz)

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Vienna during the Austro-Hungarian Empire: view of Heldenplatz (square of heroes)

Vienna during the Austro-Hungarian Empire: view of Heldenplatz (square of heroes) with the bronze equestrian statues of Prince Eugenio of Savoy and of Archduke Charles facing each other

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Vienna during the Austro-Hungarian Empire: view of Burgtor, the castle gate

Vienna during the Austro-Hungarian Empire: view of Burgtor, the castle gate Austria Vienna Building - Facade Arts and handicrafts of XIX century, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Vienna during the Austro-Hungarian Empire: Schoenbrunn, station of the Imperial Court

Vienna during the Austro-Hungarian Empire: Schoenbrunn, station of the Imperial Court Austria Vienna - Schoenbrunn Railway Station Arts and handicrafts of XIX century, Nineteenth century

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Vienna during the Austrian-Hungarian Empire: interiors of the University Library

Vienna during the Austrian-Hungarian Empire: interiors of the University Library Austria Vienna, University Library Library Arts and handicrafts of XIX century, Nineteenth century, 19th century

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: Trajan sets sail with his fleet from the port of Ancona; plaster mold of the Trajan Column

Trajan sets sail with his fleet from the port of Ancona; plaster mold of the Trajan Column commissioned by Napoleon III in 1860

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: The Emperor Trajan receives obedience from two Barbarians, plaster mold of the Trajan Column

The Emperor Trajan receives obedience from two Barbarians, plaster mold of the Trajan Column, commissioned by Napoleon III in 1860

Background imageSecond Empire Architecture Collection: End of the first military campaign against the Dacians; plaster mold of the Trajan Column

End of the first military campaign against the Dacians; plaster mold of the Trajan Column commissioned by Napoleon III. Now at the Museo della Civilt Romana, Rome Rome Museo della Civilt Romana Cast



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Second Empire Architecture Collection

Second Empire Architecture is a style of architecture that was popular in the mid-19th century, and is characterized by its grand, imposing style and its use of mansard roofs. The style was heavily influenced by French Renaissance architecture, with elements such as quoins, balustrades, and elaborate cornices. Second Empire buildings often featured symmetrical facades with large windows and balconies. The interiors were often decorated with ornate plasterwork, marble fireplaces, and intricate woodwork. This style of architecture was popular among wealthy families who wanted to show off their wealth through their homes' grandeur and opulence, and are still be seen today in many cities around the world as a reminder of this period's architectural legacy.
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