Beaux Art

Beaux Art is an architectural style that is taught at Ecole des Beaux-art in Paris, France. B-A had a great influence on American architecture from 1880 to 1920. (I find it strange that Beaux Art is taught in a certain school.) Beaux Art has certain characteristics which make it different from other buildings. These characteristics are: Flat roof, Rusticated and raised first story, Arched windows and doors, Symmetry and polychromy (to say the least).