The Titanic's Grand Staircase cherub has not yet been found, although remarkably it's base has. Louis XIV-inspired decoration puts the 'grand' in Grand Staircase through the style of the wood carvings, balustrades, and the famous cherubs on Titanic, Olympic, and Britannic. Charles Le Brun the illustrious founding member of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in , was appointed by The Sun King to design much of Versailles' painting and sculpture.
The large Grand Staircase cherubs were nearly identical copies of one figure in a trio of children found in Le Parterre d'Eau the Water Terrace at Versailles. The Olympic Class ships gained the benefits of Le Brun's design for the figure, and the modeling by master sculptor Pierre Granier c Titanic's sculptor modified the torch to hold a glass flambeau shade fitted with an electric lamp. The construction.
The Sun King Lights the Way. We hope it makes you smie. CHINA under construction. There were two entry foyers on either side of the boat deck, connecting the section with the outer parts of the ship. A gymnasium entrance was to be found right next to the marvelous starboard Grand Staircase entrance. Beautifully lined arched windows that allowed light to penetrate the stairwell during the daytime encompassed the area.
A framed map of the North Atlantic route, which showed how the Titanic traveled across the ocean, stood on a wall in this section too, and was updated each day at noon.
Not all decks had public rooms at their disposal. E-deck, for example, only contained first-class cabins. B-deck, too, was mainly first-class cabins; in fact, here were some of the finest cabins available. On C-deck, the guests were able to make inquiries at a special Pursers and Enquiry Offices.
They could also purchase small souvenirs like a postcard, or buy a ticket for the Turkish baths, which were located on one of the lower decks. To fill in their free time, passengers were also able to check out various board games or arrange their seating in the dining saloon. Indeed, life onboard the lavish ocean liner must have been truly relaxing, until the ill-fated moment of disaster struck.
Belfast, Northern Ireland, March 6, Titanic right moved out of the drydock to allow her sister Olympic to replace a damaged propeller blade. Photo credit. Perhaps what best caught the eye, and what is considered to be one of the most memorable sights of the entire interior of the RMS Titanic, was the Grand Staircase. Located in the forward part of the vessel, the Grand Staircase was like the heart of the ship. Descending seven levels, between boat deck and E-deck, this feature brought together all first-class passengers and offered a point of entry to a number of public rooms on the ship.
Three additional first-class elevators just forward of the staircase tied A-deck and E-deck too. The 60ft high, 16ft wide staircase featured a mix of architectural influences with the oak panelling being of English William and Mary style and the ironwork reminiscent of the French Louis XIV period. At the foot of the Grand Staircase there was a statue of a cherub which was later rescued from the wreck and now resides in a private collection.
Sadly the opulent Titanic resided on the ocean floor for 73 years before its discovery in The ship was found to have split in half with the stern having almost completely disintegrated. The forward portion of the vessel was surprisingly intact but the Giant Staircase had completely disappeared. No one will ever know its fate as it could have become detached from the structure and floated away to be destroyed or it could have simply been eaten away.
All that remains is a large hole which is now used to access the lower decks by exploratory submarine vehicles. If you wish to see the Grand Staircase today then the only option is to visit one of two impressive replicas which have been built.
The exhibition tells the story of the ship using over genuine Titanic artefacts recovered from the wreck and has the reconstructed staircase as its stunning centrepiece. It has received over 20 million visitors to date and will be open until The building houses a museum and elegant conference facilities with the staircase being constructed in the Astor Suite, a seat banqueting hall. The siting of the staircase has caused controversy as it is not part of the museum tour and can thus only be seen whilst attending an event in the conference centre.
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