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The photograph showcases an expressive fragment of a building façade executed in the French Beaux-Arts style or early 20th century eclectic architecture. The composition is centered around a bay window structure spanning three floors, creating a vertical accent on the façade.
The upper part of the bay is crowned with a decorative arch featuring a mascaron in the form of a female head, which serves as the key element of the architectural solution. Brackets and the archivolt are richly adorned with stucco ornamentation typical of the Beaux-Arts style. The second-floor balcony features an elegant wrought iron railing with geometric patterns, while its base is decorated with floral motifs.
The lower section of the bay on the first floor is supported by two atlantes — male figures serving as caryatids. The windows have semi-circular tops and are divided by slender imposts, giving the façade rhythm and refinement. The light-colored stone used for the façade allows full appreciation of the masonry and sculptural craftsmanship that went into creating this piece of architectural art.
The entire building reflects the influence of the French school of architecture during the Third Republic period, when decorative and representative façades expressed the status of the owners and the general cultural flourishing of the era.