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By Jackie Craven, About.com Guide to Architecture since 1999

Born on November 6: Jean Louis Charles Garnier

Thursday November 6, 2008
French architect Jean Louis Charles Garnier was born on November 6, 1825. Garnier was inspired by Roman pageantry and aspired to design buildings that had the drama of a pageant. When he designed the Opéra in Paris, Garnier combined classical ideas with over-the-top ornamentation.

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