I think the term you're looking for is Modern Architecture
(now termed International Style), which really started with the newfound ability to use
technology's to make iron and glass (I.E. London's Crystal Palace) appear
delicate. Opened by Queen Victoria--and certainly a symbol of the Victorian age, it
boasted over 6million visitors and, at the time, was the largest trade show the world
had seen. The London Exhibition is now seen as the grand symbol of the Victorian
age.
The Eiffel Tower, however, met with considerable
outrage when its similar skeletal structure was left bare and exposed. Although the
tower had several purposes (monument, commemoration) its true purpose was to act as an
entrance tower for the Universal Exposition.
Since I'm
not sure if you're referring to art or architecture, please give me some additional
context if this answer doesn't totally satisfy the requirement.
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