beaux arts
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After climbing a dusty marble staircase, visitors are ushered into a parlor dimly lit by a beaux arts chandelier where workers tramp in and out carrying glasses of steaming tea.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2019
On either side of the esplanade that runs between the Champs Élysées and the Seine is Charles Girault’s exquisite pair of beaux arts buildings, the Grand Palais and the Petit Palais.
From The Guardian • Nov. 5, 2016
The big letters loom over the beaux arts Michigan Avenue Bridge and the great skyscrapers, from the wedding cake of the Wrigley Building to the corncobs of Marina City, that are visible from the span.
From Chicago Tribune • Jun. 6, 2014
The ceremony was held in the pillared, high-ceilinged auditorium at the academy's beaux arts complex in upper Manhattan.
From Seattle Times • May 16, 2013
“We occupy three beaux arts mansions that were originally private homes. The buildings are landmarked, and our donors today are philanthropists and supporters of education for girls.”
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
