Detail View: SHIMMER: British Museum
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Title:
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British Museum
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Caption:
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The Great Court
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Creation Date:
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2000
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Image Date:
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2000
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Period:
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19th century ; 21st century
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Location:
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London
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Country:
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ENGLAND, UK
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Display Creator:
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FOSTER , SMIRKE
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Image ID:
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00-4375
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Description:
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View of the Great Court at night. The wall of the Reading Room is to the right with entrance staircase. Norman Foster's glass roof covers the original exterior courtyard by Smirke. Google maps: < https://goo.gl/maps/O2Lxa > .
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Rights:
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© Dave Ball
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Permissions:
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For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
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Photographed by:
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Dave Ball
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Creator:
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FOSTER, Norman
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Creator Dates - Born:
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1935
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Creator Role:
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Architect.
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Culture Gender:
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Male.
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Nationality:
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British.
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Creator:
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SMIRKE, Sydney
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Creator Dates - Born:
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1798
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Creator Dates - Died:
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1877
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Creator Role:
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Architect.
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Culture Gender:
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Male.
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Nationality:
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British.
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Subject Heading:
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Neoclassicism (Architecture)
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Subject Heading:
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Art museums -- England -- London
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Subject Heading:
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Art museums -- Design and construction
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Subject Heading:
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Heritage tourism -- Great Britain
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Subject Heading:
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Culture and tourism
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Subject Heading:
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Museums -- England -- London
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Subject Heading:
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Courtyards
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