{"product_id":"swiss-national-bank-bern","title":"Large Drawing of the main facade of the SNB in Bern.","description":"\u003cp class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" id=\"tw-target-text\" role=\"text\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjF4PS9hsiXAxU6k_0HHfawPYYQ3ewLegQIDxAV\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-label=\"Translated text: The main facade of the SNB in Bern.\n\n\nDrawing on paper mounted on cardboard; pencil, ink, and watercolor, based on a design by Eduard Joos.\nSigned lower right?\n65cm x 87cm\n90cm x 110cm including frame\n\nThe Swiss National Bank on the Bundesplatz (Federal Square) in Bern, constructed between 1908 and 1912, was inaugurated in 1912.\n\nWith its Neo-Baroque façade, the bank defines the character of the square—of which it is a key feature—and is considered the masterpiece of the architect, who won the first prize in the design competition. Its creation sparked passionate debate. The federal public works authority had requested a building in the Italian Renaissance style with a flat roof, intended to harmonize with the Federal Palace (to the right). The argument that ultimately secured approval for Joos’s design was that he had successfully created a transition between the austerity of the Federal Palace’s facades and the Baroque style of the Old Town.\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"\u003eThe main facade of the SNB in Bern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on paper mounted on cardboard; pencil, ink, and watercolor, based on a design by Eduard Joos.\u003cbr\u003eSigned lower right?\u003cbr\u003e65 cm x 87 cm\u003cbr\u003e90 cm x 110 cm including frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Swiss National Bank on the Bundesplatz (Federal Square) in Bern, constructed between 1908 and 1912, was inaugurated in 1912.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its Neo-Baroque façade, the bank defines the character of the square—of which it is a key feature—and is considered the masterpiece of the architect, who won the first prize in the design competition. Its creation sparked passionate debate. The federal public works authority had requested a building in the Italian Renaissance style with a flat roof, intended to harmonize with the Federal Palace (to the right). The argument that ultimately secured approval for Joos’s design was that he had successfully created a transition between the austerity of the Federal Palace’s façades and the Baroque style of the Old Town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DRAWINGS \u0026 WATERCOLORS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49070776451190,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1734\/1149\/files\/BNS-SNBBERNE7.jpg?v=1792480010","url":"https:\/\/appleboutique.com\/products\/swiss-national-bank-bern","provider":"Apple Boutique® Antique Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}