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Gérard FONTAINE. Charles Garnier’s Opera House.
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149
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Gérard FONTAINE. Charles Garnier’s Opera House.
See original version (French)
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€10 - €15
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Description
Gérard FONTAINE. Charles Garnier’s Opera House. Architecture and Interior Design. [31571]
Editions du Patrimoine, 2007, in/4 paperback, 189 pages. Colour illustrations. Photographs by Jean-Pierre Delagarde and Jacques Moatti.
“Following the meticulous restoration that has restored the grand foyer to its former splendour, this volume is published, offering a tour of the interior of the famous Paris Opera House.
The venue is magical. Beyond the theatrical, shimmering façade, the spectator or casual visitor is invited to embark on a journey of discovery, dotted with materials from far-flung places, punctuated by dizzying perspectives, ingenious obstacles and majestic passages. Paintings, sculptures, polychrome statuary, gilding, marble and mosaics captivate the eye, each serving as a harbinger of the operatic spectacle. This interior décor is itself a spectacle, remarkable for its continuity, its cohesion and its seamless integration into the monument for which it was designed. Charles Garnier’s Opera House also stands as a veritable museum of the sculpture and painting of its time."
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ID: 88458038
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