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...good-neighborliness of conflicting styles. The steep-roofed Hôtel de Ville, a noble example of middle Gothic, rests comfortably alongside the fantasia of the guildhalls; the light, vibrant stone tracery of the late Gothic Broodhuis (Bread Market) surpasses, without clashing against, the ornate, 18th century classical façade of the House of the Dukes of Brabant...
...like that. She is not too sophisticated. She gives you a feeling of compassion." Says Cameraman James Wong Howe, who shot Picnic: "What makes her interesting is the combination of her classical beauty with a sensual, lush quality." Says Director George (The Eddy Duchin Story) Sidney: "She has the fa cade and the equipment of a bitch in the long shot. Yet when you look in Kim's eyes in a closeup, she's like a baby. There is a fire with the sweetness, a bitchery with the virtue, all in one package...
...striking a balance between monumentality and friendliness, Gropius in some instances departed radically from ancient Greek models. Classic Greek houses had a closed, blank façade facing the street; the new U.S. embassy will be open and inviting, with neither walls, fences nor closed façade obstructing the view into the interior court. "The building will be approachable, and thus democratic," said Gropius. "The visitor will not feel the impact of authority, but will enter the building as a free...
...copies. In form, these figures are exactly what the ancient Greeks saw. But the note originally struck is muted: the brilliant colors with which the Greeks painted their statues have rubbed off the marble, and the burnished-gold hue of the bronzes has tarnished. Nonetheless, like buildings whose stone façades take on a glowing quality with age, the Greek bronzes may be no less winning for their centuries-mellowed patina...
...architect. Breuer responded with a clear, simple idea: "Essentially a department store is a big, empty box built around a central circulation core, with the walls closed to provide ample storage." In a move away from glass, he sheathed the box in travertine, employing hexagonal forms to give the façade the overall pattern of a honeycomb, set in slit windows (Rotterdam shoppers like to check materials in the sunlight). Here and there he opened up the curtain wall with bands of windows for the interior restaurant and executive offices...