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Avenue de l'Opéra: demolition, painting

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Year:
1876
Contributor:
De Nittis, Giuseppe, 1846-1884 (artist)
Subject:
Avenue de l'Opéra (Paris, France)
Art > Paintings
City Planning > Construction
City Planning > Demolition
Public Works > Streets
1871-1940 (The Third Republic)
Extent:
1 painting

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Abstract:
Construction for the Avenue de l'Opéra officially began in 1854, though it was not until 1873 that it received its name (it was originally called "Avenue Napoléon"). The avenue was initially opened in 1864 and situated between Rue Louis-le-Grand and the Boulevard des Capucines. It was extended, however, in 1867 and again in 1876, and was officially and permanently inaugurated at this latter date. It is now located between the Place du Théâtre-Français and the Place de l'Opéra. Like most of Haussmann's work, the construction of the Avenue de l'Opéra resulted in massive demolition of certain quarters and residences, including La Butte des Moulins. By 1876, the total construction costs reached 9.8 million dollars, and 168 homes were destroyed. The painting featured here by Italian artist Giuseppe de Nittis is located at the Musée Carnavalet in Paris, and depicts the desolation that is often associated with Haussmann's work.
Notes:
Hillairet, Jacques. Dictionnaire Historique des Rues de Paris. Paris: Editions de Minuit, 1961.
Des Cars, Jean and Pierre Pinon. Paris Haussmann. Paris: Editions du Pavillon de l'Arsenal, 1991.

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De Nittis, Giuseppe, "Avenue de l'Opéra: demolition, painting" (1876). Paris: Capital of the 19th Century. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:80897/

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