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JMatthes

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The skeleton-and-skin structure the Crystal Palace was designed by ____________ in 1851.
 
  A. Louis Sullivan
  B. Gustav Eiffel
  C. Frank Lloyd Wright
  D. Joseph Paxton
  E. John R. Pope

Question 2

The round opening in the dome of the Pantheon is called a(n)
 
  A. rotunda.
  B. oculus.
  C. pendentive.
  D. coffer.
  E. cantilever.


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Carliemb17

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Reply #1 on: Jun 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
Paxton, a designer of greenhouses, was commissioned to build a suitable structure to house the Works of Industry of All Nations for an exhibition in London.

Answer to Question 2

B
The oculus is thought to be the eye of Heaven and provides the sole illumination for the building.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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