Meisterwerke des Museums - Die Decken des Palais Garnier Frankreich Silber B.U. 250 Euro 2025

On the obverse of these coloured coins is Marc Chagall's fresco for the ceiling of the main auditorium of the Garnier opera house, commissioned by André Malraux and inaugurated in 1964. The central medallion on the coin is not usually visible to visitors to the Palais Garnier, as it is hidden by the great chandelier that lights up the auditorium. The reverse depicts Jules-Eugène Lenepveu's 1872 work LesMusesetlesheuresdujouretdela nuit. The face value of the coin and the name "République Française" (French Republic) appear in the centre of the composition, in the style and position of the grille that once supported the large chandelier. For each composition, the décor surrounding the work is a reproduction of the mouldings that adorn the real ceiling. The name of each artist and the year in which the work was presented are inscribed on these ornaments.