SOURCE: J. C. Palmes (ed.). Sir Banister Fletcher's A History of architecture, 18th ed. (London: Athlone Press, 1975), p. 154 NOTES: A-C) Canton Merchant's House D) Temple of Agriculture, Peking E) Tower, Nanking F) Pavilion, Summer Palace, Peking G) Detail of Two Columns and Brackets H) Detail of Eaves J) Fret-Ornaments K) Roof Construction L) Triumphal Arch, Canton M) Garden Temple N) Pavilion, Great Temple, Canton P) Gate, Temple of Confucius
NOTES: Situated on the Place du Carrousel, which was used as an execution site during the French Revolution, it was originally erected as a gateway to the Tuileries and as a commemoration of Napoleon Bonaparte's victories at Austerlitz.
NOTES: Situated on the Place du Carrousel, which was used as an execution site during the French Revolution, it was originally erected as a gateway to the Tuileries and as a commemoration of Napoleon Bonaparte's victories at Austerlitz.
NOTES: Situated on the Place du Carrousel, which was used as an execution site during the French Revolution, it was originally erected as a gateway to the Tuileries and as a commemoration of Napoleon Bonaparte's victories at Austerlitz.