A technical yet accessible primer on the Palais Garnier’s materials and finishes—how stone, stucco, and gilding shape light and touch.

Surfaces collaborate with light. Stone carries weight, stucco holds detail, gilding conducts glow.
| Medium | Why Used |
|---|---|
| Stone | Stability + scale |
| Stucco | Carvable detail |
| Gilding | Light conduction |
For a thin stucco layer of thickness $t$ over area $A$, approximate mass:
$$m approx ho_{ ext{stucco}}, A, t$$
Thin layers add presence with minimal load.
Ornament is light managed.
Walk with eyes—touch is in seeing.

Jsem pařížský flâneur milující architekturu; tento průvodce vznikl, abyste ‘cítili’ Garniera — od otoček schodiště po tiché legendy pod jevištěm.
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