Interior of Palais Garnier, Staircase
Garnier was determined to make the ceiling of the grand staircase the main feature of the Palais. Commissioning Isidore Pils to create his masterpiece, the two focused on the imagery of mythological figures, such as Apollo and Orpheus.
Charles Garnier & the Palais Garnier: A competition to create one of Paris' most iconic opera houses with obstacles including war, a ravaging fire, and a designer's dream to fulfill the extravagant wishes of the rich while doing so in an extremely short period of time. This is Charles Garnier's life and his ultimate masterpiece — The Palais Garnier.
Paris in the 1800s was a time of grand historical figures, disputes of religion, the call of revolution, and, of course, extravagant architecture. As many Parisians believed during this time, “there…