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Louis-Emile Durandelle — Masks from the Control Room (Masques du vestibule de contrôle)
Louis-Emile Durandelle

Masks from the Control Room (Masques du vestibule de contrôle)

1870

Part of a comprehensive photographic survey of the Paris Opera's construction, this image captures the elaborate sculptural program that defined the building's opulent aesthetic.

Medium
Albumen print, from "Le Nouvel Opéra de Paris, Sculpture Ornementale" (1875)

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Louis-Emile Durandelle, Masks from the Control Room (Masques du vestibule de contrôle), 1870

Part of a comprehensive photographic survey of the Paris Opera's construction, this image captures the elaborate sculptural program that defined the building's opulent aesthetic.

Medium
Albumen print, from "Le Nouvel Opéra de Paris, Sculpture Ornementale" (1875)
Year
1870
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, French, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, Classical, Architectural Photography, Ornamental, Sculpture Detail, Neoclassical

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