The Palace of Electricity with crowds
The Palace of Electricity and Château d'Eau are covered in extreme ornament, with crowds for scale.
The questionHow was ornament at this density made in time, and where did it go?
Investigate · Paris 1900
Le palais de l'électricité et le Château d'eau, Exposition universelle 1900 02
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