More than 60 years after it was redone, the feud over the Paris Opera's ceiling isn't over

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In 1960, French Culture Minister André Malraux commissioned a painting from artist Marc Chagall to modernize the ceiling of the Opéra Garnier, thereby concealing the 19th-century work of Jules-Eugène Lenepveu. The controversial decision reflected a battle between two visions of cultural heritage, and today, one of Lenepveu's descendants is determined to restore his ancestor's creation.
NEWS ANALYSIS. In 1960, French Culture Minister André Malraux commissioned a painting from artist Marc Chagall to modernize the ceiling of the Opéra Garnier, thereby concealing the 19th-century work of Jules-Eugène Lenepveu. The controversial decision reflected a battle between two visions of cultural heritage, and today, one of Lenepveu's descendants is determined to restore his ancestor's creation.

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Sun, 30 August 2026
2 reports
- Le Monde (France)04:00first to report
  Malraux, Chagall et le peintre effacé : le plafond de la discorde de l’Opéra de Paris
  En 1960, le ministre André Malraux commande à Marc Chagall une peinture pour moderniser le plafond de l’Opéra Garnier, masquant ainsi l’œuvre peinte au XIXᵉsiècle. Cette décision controversée va cristalliser la guerre entre deux visions du patrimoine. Aujourd’hui, un descendant de Jules-Eugène Lenepveu remue ciel et terre pour faire réapparaître la création originelle de son aïeul.
- Le Monde English17:00edited after publishing
  More than 60 years after it was redone, the feud over the Paris Opera's ceiling isn't over
  NEWS ANALYSIS. In 1960, French Culture Minister André Malraux commissioned a painting from artist Marc Chagall to modernize the ceiling of the Opéra Garnier, thereby concealing the 19th-century work of Jules-Eugène Lenepveu. The controversial decision reflected a battle between two visions of cultural heritage, and today, one of Lenepveu's descendants is determined to restore his ancestor's creation.
Thu, 3 September 2026
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- Telegram.hr (Croatia)08:22
  Desetljećima stara rasprava oko slike na stropu Pariške opere, koju je preslikao Chagall, ponovno se rasplamsava
  Potomak francuskog slikara Julesa-Eugena Lenepveua obratio se i predsjedniku Macronu