== Empire strikes back! == 

 I think you are wrong to describe the Opera as a good example of Second Empire, as a building it is almost unique, none of it copies were as fine.  Far better and more typical examples of Empire II would be the Hausemann streets and Boulevards - even city planning (itself a Baroque feature!) - anyhow that is not today's problem.  On a lighter note you were completely right to remove the American examples - whatever were they?  Neo-Renaissance is going to have to have a stronger American mention, I'm hoping we can find typical Renaissance examples. I'm unsure where in time to finish the page - bearing in mind it can't be book length.  Long articles have never bothered me, but one does have to retain interest to the end -  any ideas?  |