Jules cheret

The concept of a bright, bold, attention-grabbing poster isn’t a difficult one to understand today, but it wasn’t until the city of love approached the 20th century that Jules Chéret illuminated Paris streets with color lithography technique that would redefine the very concept of a poster – and daub cities around the world in vivid splashes of color… The post The historical vibrancy of vintage French posters appeared first on Invaluable.

See: bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/2014/11/folies-bergere.html for background/links.

In this playful poster promoting toys for the 1897 New Year season at Louvre, one of Paris's largest department stores, we see Jules Chéret’s magical use of the classical figures from the Commedia dell' Arte. Chéret’s has masterfully silhouetted "Harlequin" in the background, featuring Clown and Columbine romping about effectively taking center stage, and below, a smiling Pierrot engaging the viewing audience. A delightful composition full of color and motion, certainly one of Cheret's…

Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online.

The Richard H. Driehaus Museum explores the art, architecture, and design of the late 19th-century with a focus on the Gilded Age. The Museum is located just steps from the Magnificent Mile within the meticulously restored Nickerson Mansion, renowned as Gilded Age Chicago’s “Marble Palace.”

Gallery-grade prints on high-quality paper, this is the real deal Lightly textured 100% cotton paper Custom sizes, based on artwork dimensions. Check size chart if self-framing Dimensions include a 1 - 2 inch (2.5 - 5.0cm) white border to assist in framing Shipped in protective packaging

I bought a few things this week from my favorite junk shop and our locally owned online auction company. Two of the items are Christmas things. The first

The Belle Époque (the Beautiful Period) in France is conventionally dated from the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871 to the the outbreak of World War I in 1914. It was a period characterised by optimism, regional peace and economic prosperity, and of technological, scientific, and cultural innovation. Whilst showing key works from the Belle Epoque, I am including works from the fall-out of the period almost up to World War II, so as to put these works in context. Artists in the late…

View details of Jules Cheret Musee Grevin, Theatre les Fantoches, an original, hand-signed lithograph. See purchasing info.

Explore CharmaineZoe's Marvelous Melange's 26931 photos on Flickr!