Artemisia, Author at Trésors

A Phrygian cap held by two hands symbolize liberty and the unity of those defending it. A Nevers revolutionary plate dated 1790.

Customs

Revolutionary Faience: The French Revolution Told by the Nevers Faience

Revolutionary faience from Nevers focuses on the period 1789-1794, from the beginning of ...

Artists

René Lalique, the Unsurpassed Genius of Art Deco Glass

With this guide about René Lalique’s glass artworks, we give you a thorough ...

18th century chocolate pots and cups - Antiques on Proantic

Customs

Chocolate Pots and Cups: Drinking Hot Chocolate in 18th-Century France

Discover the exquisite tableware and furniture designed for serving hot chocolate in the ...

Dining room of the Lalique Pavilion at the 1925 Exhibition of Decorative Arts.

Styles & Techniques

Art Deco and Modernism Through the 1925 Exhibition of Decorative Arts | 100th Anniversary

Banner legend: The LALIQUE dining room during the 1925 Paris exhibition. A picture ...

The two sides of a snuffbox are decorated with micromosaics by Giacomo Raffaelli: one is the Doves of Pliny and the other is a butterfly.

Fashion

Antique Roman Micromosaics: Giacomo Raffaelli, the Grand Tour & Much More

We *had* to begin our article on micromosaics with this splendid snuffbox, featuring ...

18th-Century Neapolitan Nativity Scene displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Customs

How 18th-Century Neapolitan Nativity Scenes and Figurines Made Their Mark

During the Christmas season—even lasting until February 2, 2025—visitors to the newly reopened ...

12 champagne flutes with a smiling angel inspired by the angel on the Reims cathedral facade. This model in pressed and engraved glass was created in 1948.

Customs

Champagne Glasses: A Brief History of Flutes, Coupes, and More

When you see a bottle of champagne, you instantly understand there is something ...

A pair of candelabras in gilt bronze from the mid-18th century. The arms are decorated with porcelain flowers from Vincennes. Porcelain buddhas from the Yongzheng period (1723-1735) sit in front of them.

Styles & Techniques

Vincennes and Meissen Porcelain Flowers in the 18th Century: To Embellish the Everyday

Have you noticed those porcelain flowers with such delicate colors adorning many objects ...

Detail of Paul Follot Art Deco chest of drawers - Galerie des Minimes

Artists

L’Atelier Pomone Returns: A look Back at Paul Follot and the Emergence of Art Deco

Let’s applaud the initiative of the renowned Parisian department store Le Bon Marché ...

Four paintings in the Borghese Collection exhibit at the Jacquemart-André Museum.

Museums

Italian Old Masters in Paris: The Jacquemart-André Museum Hosts the Borghese Gallery

For a dazzling show of the Italian Renaissance in Paris, you must visit ...

Artists

Audoux-Minnet: Mid-Century Modern rope and rattan furniture

If you are a fan of rattan, bamboo, or rope furniture, getting to ...

Pair of Trophy / Triumph sculptures by Chiparus under the J. Darcourt pseudonym.

Artists

The Athletes, Sculptures of Chiparus | Art Deco to Celebrate the Paris Olympics

The Paris 2024 Olympics are in the starting blocks. Did you know that ...

Decor

Stripes to Elevate Your Home With a Summer Flair | Art Deco and Vintage

Stripes are naturally vibrant. Associate them with bold colors and the summer instantly ...

This Last Supper scene is a 16th- or 17th-century alabaster relief from Mechelen. Presented by Ars Antiqua SRL.

Fine Art

Alabaster Reliefs and Plaques From Mechelen: Renaissance Devotional Art

This Last Supper scene is an alabaster relief produced in Mechelen (or Malines ...

Artists

Émile Zola and Impressionism: Monet, Cézanne, Manet

What a fantastic photograph to introduce Émile Zola (1840-1902) in regard to Impressionism! ...

This psyche dressing mirror in mahogany is attributed to Guillaume Beneman. Presented by Igra Lignum antiques dealer.

Furniture

A Psyché Full-Length Mirror by Guillaume Benneman: A Pivotal Furniture Piece

This psyché dressing mirror attributed to Guillaume Benneman (1748-1811?) is a magnificient statement ...

Detail of the Butin Farm under the snow by Adolphe-Félix Cals. Looking at it, you can understand why Cals was considered as one representant of "grey impressionism". Presented by Dupire & Kotek art gallery.

Fine Art

The Colors of Snow: Impressionist Snow Paintings

Blue, pink, yellow, green is snow. And sometimes white, sometimes only. Its crystals ...

Oil on canvas by Eugène Boudin. Sun setting in Plougastel, Brittany, painted in 1871. Presented by Galerie A&G.

Artists

Eugène Boudin and Johan-Barthold Jongkind: Inspiring Claude Monet and Impressionism

Eugène Boudin (1824-1898) born in Honfleur, Normandy, was a specialist of marine paintings ...

Cliff in Mers-les-Bains in Normandy. Oil on cardboard by Maximilien Luce. Presented by Galerie A&G.

Fine Art

The 150th Anniversary of Impressionism Celebrated by PROANTIC

At PROANTIC, we also want to celebrate Impressionism, this time of exceptional artistic ...

Painting by Frédéric Bazille: his workshop rue de la Condamine. With Manet and a group of friends. Maître at the piano and maybe Monet, Renoir or Astruc standing up. Painting visible at the Musée d'Orsay.

Artists

Let There Be Light: Celebrating 150 Years of Impressionism

What an event in France: the 150th anniversary of Impressionism! What could be ...

Revolutionary Faience: The French Revolution Told by the Nevers Faience

René Lalique, the Unsurpassed Genius of Art Deco Glass

Chocolate Pots and Cups: Drinking Hot Chocolate in 18th-Century France

Art Deco and Modernism Through the 1925 Exhibition of Decorative Arts | 100th Anniversary

Antique Roman Micromosaics: Giacomo Raffaelli, the Grand Tour & Much More

How 18th-Century Neapolitan Nativity Scenes and Figurines Made Their Mark

Champagne Glasses: A Brief History of Flutes, Coupes, and More

Vincennes and Meissen Porcelain Flowers in the 18th Century: To Embellish the Everyday

L’Atelier Pomone Returns: A look Back at Paul Follot and the Emergence of Art Deco

Italian Old Masters in Paris: The Jacquemart-André Museum Hosts the Borghese Gallery

Audoux-Minnet: Mid-Century Modern rope and rattan furniture

The Athletes, Sculptures of Chiparus | Art Deco to Celebrate the Paris Olympics

Stripes to Elevate Your Home With a Summer Flair | Art Deco and Vintage

Alabaster Reliefs and Plaques From Mechelen: Renaissance Devotional Art

Émile Zola and Impressionism: Monet, Cézanne, Manet

A Psyché Full-Length Mirror by Guillaume Benneman: A Pivotal Furniture Piece

The Colors of Snow: Impressionist Snow Paintings

Eugène Boudin and Johan-Barthold Jongkind: Inspiring Claude Monet and Impressionism

The 150th Anniversary of Impressionism Celebrated by PROANTIC

Let There Be Light: Celebrating 150 Years of Impressionism

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