Baroque architecture is an architectural and decorative style developed on the basis of Italian Renaissance architecture in 17 ~ 18 century. It is characterized by free appearance, strong colors, dynamic pursuit, rich decoration and sculpture, and often uses interspersed curved surfaces and oval spaces. The original meaning of the word baroque is strange and eccentric, and classicists use it to refer to architectural styles that are considered deviant. Architects express secular interests in a free and unrestrained style, which is contrary to the rigid classical form, thus forming the Baroque architectural style. This style has an influence on city squares, garden art and even the field of literature and art, and was once popular in Europe. It also spread to the immigrant city of Harbin in the last century. 198 1, a new building, Matsuura foreign firm, was built diagonally opposite Mattel Hotel. This is a foreign company established by the Japanese when they went to China for gold. Why do they build European architecture? Some people say that at that time, the planning of Harbin municipal buildings was completely managed by Russian colonists, and the Japanese did not dare to move. It is also said that Japan is learning from the West after the Meiji Restoration, and its architecture is imitating the European style. Anyway, Bizot, a Japanese businessman who founded Matsuura Foreign Firm, invited famous Russian architects. Huh? Miyakovski designed this typical baroque building. Invited a famous French sculptor again? Roman joined in and created two lifelike human sculptures on the eaves on the second floor of the building entrance. These sculptures are two figures in Greek mythology, a man named Atlas and a woman named Galice. They are the gods of the sky. Supporting magnificent buildings. 19 18, merchants gathered in the central street and the land was heated up. Therefore, it is impossible for this building to be as stretched as Madill Hotel. The design should be tailored to local conditions and adopt a relatively compact layout. The building is in front of us, so the designer focuses on the opposite side, emphasizing the decoration and carving of the corner, with the Renaissance dome at the top. The main entrance of the building is chosen at the corner to facilitate the distribution of people. Because the two wings of the building are relatively small, there is no secondary entrance along the street. The back street inner courtyard building is open for staff to enter and exit, which leads directly to the building for more than 3 floors, and the flow of people is scattered without interference. When you enter the building from the main entrance, you are faced with a small double-decked wooden porch, and you can enter the building in a few steps. This method of moving the steps from outdoor to indoor is to adapt to the small space environment of the central street. If the steps are set outdoors, the building will inevitably retreat; If the building does not retreat, it will occupy street space, so it is a clever design technique to move the steps from outdoor to indoor. The main staircase facing the main entrance can only reach the second floor of the building. The arc railing of cast iron stairs is like a growing plant, and the terrazzo steps are inlaid with dark clover patterns, which looks simple and elegant. Coupled with the dark chestnut wooden dado, exquisite gypsum relief lamp ring and elegant lighting, the deep temperament of the building arises spontaneously. Unlike some commercial buildings, which win with gorgeous colors and exaggerated shapes, this building creates an elegant atmosphere with its quiet colors and simple decoration. This building is very ornamental and its beautiful shape is amazing. The marble portrait column above the main entrance of the building, the huge suspended Corinthian pilaster running through the third and fourth floors, the broken mountain flowers with free spiral curves, the exquisite relief decoration above the window, and the prominent semicircular calyx balcony, the whole building is filled with baroque strange and vivid effects and changing light and shadow. It embodies the dynamic and strength of baroque architecture. This treatment set off the street landscape well. The swan song of Art Nouveau's architecture is located at No.85 Central Street, which is a leader in Harbin's architectural history. Built in 1927, it was originally a "Mi Niang Jiu Er Hotel" run by Russians. The first floor is for business and the second floor is for residence. After liberation, it was used by Harbin Photography Society. Now it has become a shopping center. Brick-wood structure, with Art Nouveau architectural style, is a first-class protected building in Harbin. This building has distinct characteristics of Art Nouveau movement and simple shape. The facade of the wall is decorated with smooth geometric lines, and the convex and concave piers are full of sculpture, emphasizing the decoration, composition and texture of the building. The architectural style of Art Nouveau was formed at the end of 19 and the beginning of the 20th century. At that time, huge apartment buildings and public buildings stood in the cities with large-scale expansion and development in Europe, and many of them decorated the walls and facades according to the architectural styles in books. Therefore, buildings are mixed. With the rapid development of science and technology and the appearance of new materials, employers are no longer satisfied with the archaized architectural style of architects, forcing architects to find a way out. At this time, the surge of new thoughts in the field of painting art provided architects with creative inspiration and successfully designed an architectural style that was neither fake antique nor lacking traditional inheritance. They treat the potential of design and various materials with a brand-new feeling, which has opened the curtain of Art Nouveau architecture. This new art movement first rose in France. French Art Nouveau architecture is mainly concentrated in Paris and Nancy, while China is concentrated in Harbin. At the beginning of the 20th century, most buildings in Harbin were designed by Russian architects. They like to adopt the architectural style of Art Nouveau, which was popular in Europe at the end of 19, expressing the idea of pursuing novelty and not being bound by tradition, which is the emotional reflection of that era. Therefore, there are many Art Nouveau buildings built in Harbin, ranking third in the world. The architecture of Art Nouveau in Harbin has its own characteristics. First, the building scale is relatively large; Another feature is its long duration. No matter France or some other countries, they have only been active for more than ten years and then stopped because of the impact of emerging modern architectural styles. But it continued until Harbin 1927. We say that this Harbin Photography Club located in the central street is a leader in the history of Harbin architecture, because it was built in 1927, which is very rare. Some architectural experts have verified that this building may be the end of the whole building in Art Nouveau. If so, from the end of 19 to the beginning of the 20th century, an art nouveau movement that influenced the world architecture ended at the intersection of 12 Avenue, west of Central Street, and became a swan song. Central Street has also become the stage for the curtain call of Art Nouveau.

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