title opera
The final phase of Romantic architecture is epitomised in this example. This building was built to be festive and ostentatious which mimics the general feeling in Paris at the time under the previous reign of Louis Philippe- to get richand flaunt it.

Opera House

Who- Charles Garnier
What- Stone/Marble
When- 1861-1864
Where-Paris, France
Why- The facade was designed to make the building "appear" theatrical.
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