The ceiling of this building's largest interior space was decorated in 1964 by Marc Chagall, while this rectangular building served as the model for the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress.
The ceiling of this building's largest interior space was decorated in 1964 by Marc Chagall, while this rectangular building served as the model for the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. The exterior of this structure's dome contains a central group sculpted by Aime Millet, and its roof contains two other figural groups as well as two bronze Pegasus figures at either end of the gable. Bacchanalian imagery predominates in this building, as one of the sculpture groups on its facade depicts Dionysus surrounded by (*) Maenads, while a painting of the Bacchanalia by Clairin is found on the ceiling of its Salon du Glacier. The center of this building's foyer contains a bust of its architect by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, who also sculpted the aforementioned facade group titled The Dance. Famous for its Grand Staircase and completed as part of Haussmann's renovations, for 10 points, identify this landmark designed by Charles Garnier, a music hall located in the French capital.
The ceiling of this building's largest interior space was decorated in 1964 by Marc Chagall, while this rectangular building served as the model for the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress.
Paris Opera House [accept Palais Garnier before Garnier's name is mentioned]