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Jeunes danseuses au repos - Young dancers resting. 1890
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Jeunes danseuses au repos - Young dancers resting. 1890

The stage designer Auguste Rube (1815-1892)
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The stage designer Auguste Rube (1815-1892)

Charles Garnier,architect, whose plans for the new Paris operahouse won over 171 competitors. The building, soon called the "Palais Garnier" was built 1861-1875, its completion was interrupted by the 1870/71 Franco-Prussian War and the fall of Napoleon III.
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Charles Garnier,architect, whose plans for the new Paris operahouse won ov...

"Palais Garnier",the Paris Operahouse.Built 1861-1875, architect Charles Garnier's blueprint was chosen over 171 competitors.Construction was delayed by the 1870/71 war against Prussi and the fall of Napoleon III.
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"Palais Garnier",the Paris Operahouse.Built 1861-1875, architect Charles Garni...

Figure of Apollo,leader of the muses, atop the Paris Operahouse, the "Palais Garnier".
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Figure of Apollo,leader of the muses, atop the Paris Operahouse, the "Palais...

The famous "lake" over which the Paris Operahouse is built: A pit,filled with water,which is emptied, cleaned and refilled every ten years. Originally meant for use in case of fire,it is now part of the air- conditioning system.
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The famous "lake" over which the Paris Operahouse is built: A pit,filled with w...

Cross-section through the Palais Garnier,the Paris Operahouse,by Jaqueline Duheme.
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Cross-section through the Palais Garnier,the Paris Operahouse,by Jaqueline...

Cross-section of the great staircasein the Paris Operahouse,by Garnier.
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Cross-section of the great staircasein the Paris Operahouse,by Garnier.

Garnier's detailed sketch for the door to the orchestra pit.The two caryatids personify tragedy and comedy.
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Garnier's detailed sketch for the door to the orchestra pit.The two ca...

The "Foyer de la Danse" has four murals by Boulanger showing a "Danse Bachique",Bacchanalia,and a "danse champetre",a country-dance.
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The "Foyer de la Danse" has four murals by Boulanger showing a "Danse Bachiqu...

The "Foyer de la Danse" has four murals by Boulanger showing a "Danse amoureuse",a lovers'dance, and a "Danse guerriere",a war-dance.
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The "Foyer de la Danse" has four murals by Boulanger showing a "Danse amoureu...

Oval panels in the "Grand Foyer" show putti with musical instruments:trumpet,triangle and cymbals.
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Oval panels in the "Grand Foyer" show putti with musical instruments:trum...