Nothing is simple when it comes to Garniers amazing monument to opulence, there are twenty two identical statues holding up lamps surrounding the Opera House, created by Louis Felix Chabaud.
There are 22 cariatides lamps around the Garnier Opera
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Love these lamps from 1870, work of Louis Felix Chabaud (1824-1902), which are located on the balustrades of the Garnier palace East and West side. I've seen two types, the star of ...
By turning the l'Opera Garnier, on its side, you can admire the 22 lamp statues (cariatides). They are the representation of "L' star of the morning" or the one of the evening. C' is l'work ...
Amazing detail
Whilst seeing the building, take particular note of the lampposts they are not all the same, some are lady statues holding up the light.
Not just a lamp post
Nothing is simple when it comes to Garniers amazing monument to opulence, there are twenty two identical statues holding up lamps surrounding the Opera House, created by Louis Felix Chabaud.
Effective statues
On the sides of the Garnier Opera building there are cariatilities - statues-lantern pillars. They were created by Louis Felix Shabo.
There are 22 cariatides lamps around the Garnier Opera
Love these lamps from 1870, work of Louis Felix Chabaud (1824-1902), which are located on the balustrades of the Garnier palace East and West side. I've seen two types, the star of ...
Creations of Louis-Félix Chabaud
By turning the l'Opera Garnier, on its side, you can admire the 22 lamp statues (cariatides). They are the representation of "L' star of the morning" or the one of the evening. C' is l'work ...