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Building on Nº 1330 Paraguay Street, Retiro, City of Buenos Aires
Not only the beautiful majolica stand out, but also the little balconies with their delicate columns and the shapes of the fences almost announcing the Art Deco.
An architectonic revolution that did not find any clear parameters to follow, took place between the end of the XIX century and the beginning of the XX.
The example that is being described in the following paragraphs provides an idea of the figurative language crisis that took place in the beginning of the XX century, which was expressed through what was called the Art Nouveau. In this case, this new art was applied to the ornamentation details. It seems as if the creators of this building have had an amusing time while designing it.
This Art Nouveau example is located in 1330 Paraguay Street. It is an architectonic jewel due to an Italian architect, Trivelloni.
It was dated on the year 1911 and its front is covered by majolicas created by Pio Pinzautti of the city of Milan.
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Author of the article: Grondona Olmi, Verónica
Sources employed:
- "El País que no Miramos" ("The Country we have not Seen"), a series of documentaries for television produced by Ivan Grondona. Archivo General de la Nación ("Argentina's National Archive"). Video 1, programme 11.
Translated by: Veronica Grondona
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