Exploring the Opulence of Paris Opera

💡 The Paris Opera was a key part of the reconstruction of Paris by Napoleon III and Baron Haussmann.

🏛️ The Opera House showcases the modernization of Paris with its grand architecture and wide boulevards.

💎 The Opera House is incredibly lavish, with colored marble, paintings, and mosaics.

💡 The Paris Opera used to be housed in the Garnier Theatre, which features a grand stage and a raised area for scenery pulleys.

🌟 The iconic copper dome of the Garnier Theatre is actually a false dome, with a second dome inside where the chandelier is retracted during performances.

🏛️ The foyer of the Garnier Theatre showcases a grand staircase, chandeliers, engaged columns, plasters, and a painted ceiling, reflecting the 2nd empire style.

🏰 The Paris Opera House is an opulent space where socializing takes place before, during, and after performances.

🎭 Degas's radical approach in depicting the backstage and rehearsal rooms of the opera house.

🎨 Degas also painted the front part of the opera house, capturing its formality and ceremony.

🎨 The video discusses the paintings by Mary Cassatt and how they depict the audience as a showpiece.

🏢 The architecture of the Paris Opera House, designed by Garnier, provides unique and radical views of the space from different angles.

👥 The focus of the architecture is on the individual bourgeoisie and their individual experiences and perspectives.

🏢 The Paris Opera is a reflection of the bourgeoisie and their unique experience.

🎵 The building is primarily designed for music and dance, but it emphasizes the act of seeing.