He influenced the style of resort architecture for the wealthy with his small theatre for the casino of Monte Carlo, the casino and baths at Vittel, and the villas he built in Bordighera, notably his own.
He influenced the style of resort architecture for the wealthy with his small theatre for the casino of Monte Carlo, the casino and baths at Vittel, and the villas he built in Bordighera, notably his own. Among his other works were the observatory at Nice and the H™tel du Cercle de la Librairie in Paris. Awarded the Prix de Rome in 1848, his most famous work was completed in 1875 and became a symbol of Second Empire taste in its eclectic neo-baroque style. For 10 points, name this artist of the Paris Opera.
He influenced the style of resort architecture for the wealthy with his small theatre for the casino of Monte Carlo, the casino and baths at Vittel, and the villas he built in Bordighera, notably his own.
Jean Louis Charles {Garnier}