It wasn't. The building known as the Crystal Palace was built to house some of the exhibits of the Great Exhibition in 1851.
The famous design of the Crystal Palace for the 1851 Great Exhibition was created by Sir Joseph Paxton. Originally a gardener and architect, Paxton's innovative use of cast iron and glass allowed for a vast, modular structure that showcased the latest advancements in technology and design. The Crystal Palace became an iconic symbol of the Victorian era and a landmark of industrial innovation. Its design influenced future architecture and exhibition spaces around the world.
Prince Albert, along with architect Joseph Paxton, oversaw the construction of the Crystal Palace in just about nine months, from its groundbreaking in September 1850 to its completion in April 1851 for the Great Exhibition. However, the structure was not knocked down until it was dismantled in 1936, long after Albert's death in 1861. Thus, while the building phase was brief, the Crystal Palace stood for many decades before its demolition.
The Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace of 1851 in London was conceived to symbolize this industrial, military and economic superiority of Great Britain. Over 13,000 exhibits were displayed and viewed by over 6,200,000 visitors to the exhibition. The objects on display came from all parts of the world, including India and the countries with recent white settlements, such as Australia and New Zealand, that constituted the new empire. Many of the visitors who flocked to London came from European cities.
Due to the Golden Legend where he is said to have been sent as an architect to build a great palace for Gondoforus the King of the Indies.
Science and Charity was awarded honorable mention at The general fine arts exhibition In Madrid in 1897. And Gold medal at the provincial Exhibition in Malaga. These are realism awards, and Science and charity was picassos last great realism painting. Picasso was 15 years old.
The Crystal Palace was built specifically to house the Great Exhibition of 1851
The Great Exhibition of 1851.
The great Exhibition took place in the Crystal Palace in 1851.
The original Crystal Palace was a very large building covered in glass, built for the Great Exhibition of 1951. It was destroyed by fire in 1936.
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To house the Great Exhibition of 1851
no it was constructed of glass wood and cast iron. It was used as a great exhibition hall and held many innovations of the industrial revolution.
Prince Albert
To hold the Great Exhibition of 1851
1851 Great Exhibition in London ( the Crystal Palace Exhibition I believe)
The Great Exhibition of 1851 to symbolize the industrial, military and economic superiority of Great Britain
Queen Victoria was on the throne at the time and her husband Prince Albert encouraged the construction of he Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851.