La salamandre et le maïs - art nouveau

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojYGr2sxmYc4c0M8DoqBLIO78or9Z4GWZfDBCMwUjCNlXdTsxJx13sij6BA-q9evIMZ-H9caALPVxumez8b8G5xA8UTbd5eAVopt_oF24pp_mrkBhEz1A_6cxwh_1b8ggo38-cB9CDrg/s1600/2012+Mar+29+Paris_122DSC_4805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojYGr2sxmYc4c0M8DoqBLIO78or9Z4GWZfDBCMwUjCNlXdTsxJx13sij6BA-q9evIMZ-H9caALPVxumez8b8G5xA8UTbd5eAVopt_oF24pp_mrkBhEz1A_6cxwh_1b8ggo38-cB9CDrg/s640/2012+Mar+29+Paris_122DSC_4805.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This interesting motif of a salamander eating a stalk of corn is found on Rue de Grenelle.  The art nouveau double door is part of pair, each with a salamander.  Apparently, this greedy one got the corn.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The building was designed by architect Jules Lavirotte in 1898, his first major building.  The façade, influenced by the French Rococo style, offers only hints of the theatrical displays for which Lavirotte was to become known.  He designed at least nine buildings still standing in the 7ième arrondissement.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>151, rue de Grenelle</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75007, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro La Tour-Maubourg</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

La salamandre et le maïs - art nouveau

This interesting motif of a salamander eating a stalk of corn is found on Rue de Grenelle.  The art nouveau double door is part of pair, eac...

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