The Dancer and the Comte

Or: La Sorelli and the Comte Philippe de Chagny in the Foyer de la Danse of the Palais Garnier.

And now there's at least one picture of these two in existence. :P (Philippe is Raoul's brother, and La Sorelli one of the principal ballerinas, for those of you who might not remember.)

I never thought I would finish this. I spent literally 24 hours on all the little details of this, and it's still not as intricate as the actual room at the Opera. The foyer de la danse in located at the back of the stage, and has its own chandelier, and mirrors on its back wall--which is why you can see the auditorium in the background here. The paintings around the top of the ceiling are (according to what I've read) portraits of famous dancers of the age.

Decorative detail
Philippe and Sorelli detail

Acrylic on Bristol board, 11x17 inches