Profuse use of Greco-Roman elements such as columns, pediments, and balustrades.
Elaborate ornamentation including statues, figures, and bas-reliefs embedded in facades. beaux arts
Buildings typically feature symmetrical plans with rooms arranged along a central axis. Profuse use of Greco-Roman elements such as columns,
Often constructed with high-quality stone, featuring raised first stories and grand entrances. and balustrades. Elaborate ornamentation including statues
" Beaux Arts " is also the name of a small, nearly fully developed residential town in King County, Washington.
Notable examples include the Paris Opéra and the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress.