Marc chagall biography paris opera house
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On the 23rd of September 1964 André Malraux, French minister of cultural affairs, inaugurated the new Palais Garnier Opera House’s ceiling painted by Marc Chagall in the auditorium.
Covering 240 m2 this modern ceiling made by 12 panels was – and still is – covering completely the original decoration made in the 19th century by the painter Jules-Eugene Lenepveau.
To say that this new ceiling “aroused polemics” is underestimating the situation.
Marc chagall biography paris opera house
The scandal was so big that it is still quite vivid nowadays. If you know what happened with the Louvre’s pyramid and the Eiffel Tower you know how Parisians can be difficult to handle when it comes to Art&Architecture drama!
The inspiration for this redecoration was given to Malraux by the set and the costumes created by Chagall for Ravel’s ballet Daphny and Chloe, performed at the Opera House in 1960.
Apparently during the premiere, the minister looked at the mythological