Tag: Paris Depictions of the Eiffel Tower, Can You Name the Artist?
Théophile Gautier’s Petulant Rats of the Paris Opera

Last week I wrote about Edgar Degas’ most renowned sculpture, La Petite danseuse de quatorze ans. Degas’ portrayals of 19th-century dancers give us a window into the lives of young female professionals—a circumstance that was exceedingly rare. Referred to as rats, these budding ballerinas played a secondary and less desirable…
Edgar Degas’ Little Dancer and the Artifice of Virtue
Awesome Gift for Francophiles who Love Paris and Photography
Le Grand Monde: A Crumbling Empire Sets the Stage for Vice and Villainy
Lampooning the Olympics, French Cartoonists Win Gold

As France prepares to welcome athletes and tourists from around the world, many French people are hanging onto their hats. While thousands have benevolently volunteered to help out, opportunists abound, exploring every angle to advance their personal gain. It’s been 100 years since the games last took place in Paris…
The Fanciful and Poignant “French Collection” of Faith Ringgold
Depictions of the Eiffel Tower, Can You Name the Artist?
Théophile Gautier’s Petulant Rats of the Paris Opera

Last week I wrote about Edgar Degas’ most renowned sculpture, La Petite danseuse de quatorze ans. Degas’ portrayals of 19th-century dancers give us a window into the lives of young female professionals—a circumstance that was exceedingly rare. Referred to as rats, these budding ballerinas played a secondary and less desirable…
Edgar Degas’ Little Dancer and the Artifice of Virtue
Awesome Gift for Francophiles who Love Paris and Photography
Le Grand Monde: A Crumbling Empire Sets the Stage for Vice and Villainy
Lampooning the Olympics, French Cartoonists Win Gold

As France prepares to welcome athletes and tourists from around the world, many French people are hanging onto their hats. While thousands have benevolently volunteered to help out, opportunists abound, exploring every angle to advance their personal gain. It’s been 100 years since the games last took place in Paris…