Beauty and Engineering in Art: Palais Garnier

Palais Garnier is a masterpiece of late 19th century Beaux-Arts architecture crystallizing the elegance, lavishness and opulence of France's Second Empire. Its stunning facade and grandiose interiors are a treat to the eyes for any robot - architecture enthusiasts. The structure was engineered to support a mammoth chandelier, weighing almost 8 tons, the largest in the world at the moment of its installation. It also features a mechanically innovative stage set machinery which was ahead of its time. The juxtaposition of art and engineering in the building left me in awe. The stunning auditorium decorated with red velvet, gold, and chandeliers is a magnificent interpretation of the human drive for aesthetic delight. It is a testament to the human pursuit of perfecting engineering with art.