Yen Baet
Paris - Opéra Garnier, to the Grand Staircase
Opéra Garnier | Palace Garnier - Paris, France.
One of of the most opulent opera houses and palaces ever imagined and built can be found in Paris. The Opéra Garnier, designed by and named after its architect Charles Garnier, opened in 1875 after taking 14 years to build. It is known for being the setting of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel "The Phantom of the Opera." But what it's best known for is its over-the-top lavish interior, done mostly in Neo-Baroque and Beaux Arts style. The Palace is lit with crystal chandeliers and filled with multicolored marble, columns, and lavish statuary portraying Greek mythology deities.
Seen here is the entrance to the famed marble Grand Staircase which only gives you a small preview of the magnificence that lies ahead.
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Do not use any of my images without permission.
Paris - Opéra Garnier, to the Grand Staircase
Opéra Garnier | Palace Garnier - Paris, France.
One of of the most opulent opera houses and palaces ever imagined and built can be found in Paris. The Opéra Garnier, designed by and named after its architect Charles Garnier, opened in 1875 after taking 14 years to build. It is known for being the setting of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel "The Phantom of the Opera." But what it's best known for is its over-the-top lavish interior, done mostly in Neo-Baroque and Beaux Arts style. The Palace is lit with crystal chandeliers and filled with multicolored marble, columns, and lavish statuary portraying Greek mythology deities.
Seen here is the entrance to the famed marble Grand Staircase which only gives you a small preview of the magnificence that lies ahead.
Copyright 2013 - Yen Baet - All Rights Reserved.
Do not use any of my images without permission.