Architecture

The ancient libraries chosen were built within the 2nd century AD. The modern libraries chosen all have one thing in common: they were designed and built at the end of the 19th or at the beginning of the 20th centuries. It was at this time that Beaux Arts style was extremely popular. This architectural design drew on, among others, the architecture of classical Greece and Rome. In any case, Greco-Roman architecture was used in all the buildings in some way.

This exhibit compares the different designs of the libraries. The floor plans, if available, are also posted.