Opéra Garnier, 1875
Grand escalier / The grand stairway. Charles Garnier long reflected on the design of the Grand Stairway for the new Opera. In the end, he drew inspiration from the Grand-Thétre in Bordeaux. The steps, which go from concave to convex, are made of white marble from Seravezza (Italy). They hug the curve of the onyx balustrade, the pedestal of which is in green marble from Sweden and the 128 balusters in antique red marble
Opéra Garnier, 1875
Grand escalier / The grand stairway. Charles Garnier long reflected on the design of the Grand Stairway for the new Opera. In the end, he drew inspiration from the Grand-Thétre in Bordeaux. The steps, which go from concave to convex, are made of white marble from Seravezza (Italy). They hug the curve of the onyx balustrade, the pedestal of which is in green marble from Sweden and the 128 balusters in antique red marble