The Grand Foyer of the Paris Opera, part of the Palais Garnier, was constructed between 1861 and 1875. Its ceiling was painted by Paul-Jacques-Aimé Baudry and represents various moments in the history of music [1702 x 2560]
The Grand Foyer of the Paris Opera, part of the Palais Garnier, was constructed between 1861 and 1875. Its ceiling was painted by Paul-Jacques-Aimé Baudry and represents various moments in the history of music [1702 x 2560]
The Grand Foyer was designed to act as a drawing room for Paris society. Its ceiling was painted by Paul-Jacques-Aimé Baudry and represents various moments in the history of music. The foyer opens onto an outside loggia and is flanked by two octagonal salons with ceilings painted by Jules-Élie Delaunay in the eastern salon and Félix-Joseph Barrias in the western salon. The octagonal salons open to the north into the Salon de la Lune at the western end of the Avant-Foyer and the Salon du Soleil at its eastern end. The opulent room, designed for Parisian society, is complete with gilded decorations and crystal chandeliers.
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The Grand Foyer was designed to act as a drawing room for Paris society. Its ceiling was painted by Paul-Jacques-Aimé Baudry and represents various moments in the history of music. The foyer opens onto an outside loggia and is flanked by two octagonal salons with ceilings painted by Jules-Élie Delaunay in the eastern salon and Félix-Joseph Barrias in the western salon. The octagonal salons open to the north into the Salon de la Lune at the western end of the Avant-Foyer and the Salon du Soleil at its eastern end. The opulent room, designed for Parisian society, is complete with gilded decorations and crystal chandeliers.