Neoclassical Buildings

Characteristics of Neoclassical Architecture

• Columns

• Arches

• Flat facades

• Pediments

• Symmetry

• Flat roof

• Geometric patterns

• Minimalist decoration

Directions

• For each of the following buildings work with you partner to list all the design features of a neoclassical building

The White House, Washington D.C. (1792)

St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, 1708

Monticello, Charlottesville, Va (1772)

La chiesa di San Carlo al Corso a Milano, Milan, Italy (1847)

La Madeleine, Paris (1842)

Minnesota Capitol Building, Saint Paul, MN (1905)

Ostankino Palace, Moscow (1743)