This image depicts the interior of the Opéra Royal de Versailles (Royal Opera of Versailles), located within the Palace of Versailles, France

This image depicts the interior of the Opéra Royal de Versailles (Royal Opera of Versailles), located within the Palace of Versailles, France. The scene is a vast, opulent, and empty theater auditorium. The perspective is from an elevated position, looking across the rows of seats towards the stage area, which is not fully visible. The dominant colors are deep red and gold. The ceiling features a large, curved, glass-paned skylight allowing natural illumination, surrounded by ornate gilded moldings and recessed rectangular windows. Below the skylight, the upper walls are adorned with elaborate gold and dark ornamentation, including frescoes or paintings and circular medallions. A grand architectural tier runs along the upper part of the hall, characterized by a series of tall, fluted columns with Corinthian capitals. These columns are fashioned from polished, reddish-brown and beige marble. Between the columns, the walls are covered in a rich, deep red velvet or fabric, displaying multiple dark wooden doors. Below this upper tier is a prominent balcony, its railing featuring intricate gilded scrollwork and dark green or black marble panels interspersed with lighter sections. More dark wooden doors with illuminated exit signs are visible along this balcony level and beneath it on what appears to be a lower tier or entrance level. A round, gold-trimmed analog clock with Roman numerals is mounted on the red wall between two columns, showing the time approximately between 12:20 and 12:25. The main floor of the auditorium is filled with numerous rows of empty, plush individual seats upholstered in deep red velvet, arranged in a slight curve. The seats feature wooden armrests and backs. No individuals are present in the scene.