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Belle Epoque Collection

"Belle Époque: A Glimpse into the Golden Age of Art and Elegance" Step back in time to the enchanting era known as the Belle Époque

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: SEURAT: GRANDE JATTE, 1886. A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte

SEURAT: GRANDE JATTE, 1886. A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Oil on canvas by Georges Seurat, 1884-86

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: The latecomers, c1914. Creator: Albert Guillaume

The latecomers, c1914. Creator: Albert Guillaume
The latecomers, c1914

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: At the ball (Au bal), 1875. Artist: Morisot, Berthe (1841-1895)

At the ball (Au bal), 1875. Artist: Morisot, Berthe (1841-1895)
At the ball (Au bal), 1875. Found in the collection of Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Affiche pour le 'Théâtre de l'Opéra

Affiche pour le "Théâtre de l'Opéra
Affiche pour le "Theatre de l'Opera. Samedi 30 Janvier 1897. Premier Grand Bal Masque". c1897. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Fairies by the Brook, 1895 (oil on canvas)

Fairies by the Brook, 1895 (oil on canvas)
5615403 Fairies by the Brook, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Pirner, Max (1854-1929); 99x61 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague, Czech Republic; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Zodiac, 1896 (colour litho)

Zodiac, 1896 (colour litho)
5642667 Zodiac, 1896 (colour litho) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 63.18 x 46.99 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, USA; Czech, out of copyright

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: The most beautiful woman in Paris (La plus belle femme de Paris), 1883-1885

The most beautiful woman in Paris (La plus belle femme de Paris), 1883-1885. Found in the Collection of Musee d art et d histoire, Genf

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: An Elegant Soiree

An Elegant Soiree, . Private Collection

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: The Wyndham Sisters: Lady Elcho, Mrs. Adeane, and Mrs. Tennant, 1899 (oil on canvas)

The Wyndham Sisters: Lady Elcho, Mrs. Adeane, and Mrs. Tennant, 1899 (oil on canvas)
3471231 The Wyndham Sisters: Lady Elcho, Mrs. Adeane, and Mrs

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Un soir de grand prix au pavillon d Armenonville

Un soir de grand prix au pavillon d Armenonville. Found in the Collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: France-Champagne. French lithograph advertising poster by Pierre Bonnard

France-Champagne. French lithograph advertising poster by Pierre Bonnard
CHAMPAGNE POSTER, 1891. France-Champagne. French lithograph advertising poster by Pierre Bonnard, 1891, for the Champagnes of E. Debray

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: The Petomane, illustration for Paris qui rit from Le Ventomane

The Petomane, illustration for Paris qui rit from Le Ventomane
CHT213063 The Petomane, illustration for Paris qui rit from Le Ventomane, monologue comique by E

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Les Patineuses (The Skaters), c. 1890. Creator: Beraud, Jean (1849-1936)

Les Patineuses (The Skaters), c. 1890. Creator: Beraud, Jean (1849-1936)
Les Patineuses (The Skaters), c. 1890. Private Collection

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Ballet de Papa ChrysanthAeeme, 1892 (oil on cardboard)

Ballet de Papa ChrysanthAeeme, 1892 (oil on cardboard)
XIR901508 Ballet de Papa ChrysanthAeAšme, 1892 (oil on cardboard) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Musee Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Ball at La Monnaie, 1912 (oil on canvas)

Ball at La Monnaie, 1912 (oil on canvas)
CUL4929406 Ball at La Monnaie, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Moreau, Henri (1869-1943); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: MOREAU, Henri (1869-1943). Ball at La Monnaie. 1912

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Woman performing her toilette with the help of her maid (colour litho)

Woman performing her toilette with the help of her maid (colour litho)
7201395 Woman performing her toilette with the help of her maid (colour litho) by Rieth, Paul (1871-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman performing her toilette with the help of her maid)

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: N : Cleopatre Diane de Merode, called Cleo de Merode, dancer from la Belle Epoque

N : Cleopatre Diane de Merode, called Cleo de Merode, dancer from la Belle Epoque
DUV4221540 N : Cleopatre Diane de Merode, called Cleo de Merode, dancer from la Belle Epoque, trained at the Opera de Paris - Theatre des Folies Bergere, Paris - Alphabet in postcard

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Man Wearing Laurels, 1874-80 (oil on canvas)

Man Wearing Laurels, 1874-80 (oil on canvas)
3432785 Man Wearing Laurels, 1874-80 (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 44.45x33.5 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, USA; American, out of copyright

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Leaving the Masqued Ball. Artist: Garcia y Ramos, Jose (1852-1912)

Leaving the Masqued Ball. Artist: Garcia y Ramos, Jose (1852-1912)
Leaving the Masqued Ball. Found in the collection of Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: ARTHUR RIMBAUD (1854-1891). French poet. Oil over a photograph, n. d

ARTHUR RIMBAUD (1854-1891). French poet. Oil over a photograph, n. d
ARTHUR RIMBAUD (1854-1891). French poet. Oil over a photograph, n.d

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Summers Day, 1879 (oil on canvas)

Summers Day, 1879 (oil on canvas)
XCF272235 Summers Day, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 45.7x75.2 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Interior benchwork of the Belle Epoque (Art Nouveau) Cafe Majestic

Interior benchwork of the Belle Epoque (Art Nouveau) Cafe Majestic, Rua de Santa Catarina, Oporto, Portugal, Europe

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Woman in swimming costume up to her ankles in the sea on a beach holding a crab

Woman in swimming costume up to her ankles in the sea on a beach holding a crab
5893045 Woman in swimming costume up to her ankles in the sea on a beach holding a crab. Costume de bain

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Flappers (litho)

Flappers (litho)
7148641 Flappers (litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flappers)

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Spanish dances (b / w photo)

Spanish dances (b / w photo)
3101217 Spanish dances (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish dances. Illustration from an unidentified album, c 1900.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: High Life (A Piquant Conversation) par Cremona, Tranquillo (1837-1878)

High Life (A Piquant Conversation) par Cremona, Tranquillo (1837-1878)
FIA5405152 High Life (A Piquant Conversation) par Cremona, Tranquillo (1837-1878)

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Music. The Princess of Trebizonde, operetta by Jacques Offenbach

Music. The Princess of Trebizonde, operetta by Jacques Offenbach
3434621 Music. The Princess of Trebizonde, operetta by Jacques Offenbach. Poster by Jules Cheret for the 1st show ot the Bouffes Parisiens, Paris, France, 1869

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: These Ladies in the Refectory, 1893-94 (oil on cardboard)

These Ladies in the Refectory, 1893-94 (oil on cardboard)
3614326 These Ladies in the Refectory, 1893-94 (oil on cardboard) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 60.2x80.7 cm; Museum of Fine Arts (Szepmuveszeti) Budapest

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: The Yellow Domino, design for a tapestry or carpet, 1908 (gouache on paper)

The Yellow Domino, design for a tapestry or carpet, 1908 (gouache on paper)
741461 The Yellow Domino, design for a tapestry or carpet, 1908 (gouache on paper) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); Musee des Beaux-Arts Jules Cheret, Nice

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Portrait of a Young Woman in Profile (Eleonora Duse), c. 1895. Creator: Boldini, Giovanni

Portrait of a Young Woman in Profile (Eleonora Duse), c. 1895. Creator: Boldini, Giovanni
Portrait of a Young Woman in Profile (Eleonora Duse), c. 1895. Private Collection

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: A kiss for the reflection, 1910s

A kiss for the reflection, 1910s. Private Collection

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Lady with Two Dogs

Lady with Two Dogs. Private Collection

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Portrait of Count Robert de Montesquiou. Artist: Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931)

Portrait of Count Robert de Montesquiou. Artist: Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931)
Portrait of Count Robert de Montesquiou. Found in the collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Open Doorway, Morocco, 1879-80 (oil on wood)

Open Doorway, Morocco, 1879-80 (oil on wood)
3471238 Open Doorway, Morocco, 1879-80 (oil on wood) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 35.2x26 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Modernisation of the street jobs, the knife grinder in his car, illustration

Modernisation of the street jobs, the knife grinder in his car, illustration
XIR346516 Modernisation of the street jobs, the knife grinder in his car, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 3rd September 1911 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Ellis Jeffreys, Irish stage and film actress, 1905

Ellis Jeffreys, Irish stage and film actress, 1905
Miss Ellis Jeffreys in Edwardian gown in front of a grand piano and mirror. Mislabeled as The Sacrament of Judas

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: In the Foyer. Engraving, 1898

In the Foyer. Engraving, 1898
In the Foyer. Illustration by Tomas Munoz Lucena (1860-1943). Engraving by Matute. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1898

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Antwerpen, Anvers, Jugendstilviertel in Berchem - Antwerp, berchem, Art Nouveau District

Antwerpen, Anvers, Jugendstilviertel in Berchem - Antwerp, berchem, Art Nouveau District

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Steam locomotive, train, night, moon, clouds, [M], retouched

Steam locomotive, train, night, moon, clouds, [M], retouched vor Verwendung Rücksprache / Clearance required before use

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Paul Valery (1871-1945) his wife Jeannie Gobillard (1877-1970) and their child

Paul Valery (1871-1945) his wife Jeannie Gobillard (1877-1970) and their child
MMT207771 Paul Valery (1871-1945) his wife Jeannie Gobillard (1877-1970) and their child, 1904 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Design from Town and Country Houses Based on the Modern Houses of Paris, c

Design from Town and Country Houses Based on the Modern Houses of Paris, c
STC255597 Design from Town and Country Houses Based on the Modern Houses of Paris, c.1864 (colour litho) by Leblanc (fl.1820-30) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Villas)

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Artists House, from Villas, Town and Country Houses Based on the Modern Houses

Artists House, from Villas, Town and Country Houses Based on the Modern Houses
STC255589 Artists House, from Villas, Town and Country Houses Based on the Modern Houses of Paris, c.1864 (colour litho) by Isabey, Leon (fl.c.1864) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Villas)

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Design from Town and Country Houses Based on the Modern Houses of Paris, c

Design from Town and Country Houses Based on the Modern Houses of Paris, c
STC255596 Design from Town and Country Houses Based on the Modern Houses of Paris, c.1864 (colour litho) by Leblanc (fl.1820-30) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Villas)

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Vanity, c. 1889 (painting)

Vanity, c. 1889 (painting)
5320673 Vanity, c.1889 (painting) by Toulmouche, Auguste (1829-90); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Poster advertising Moet & Chandon - Champagne White Star, 1899 (colour litho)

Poster advertising Moet & Chandon - Champagne White Star, 1899 (colour litho)
3703756 Poster advertising Moet & Chandon - Champagne White Star, 1899 (colour litho) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); Private Collection; Fototeca Gilardi

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Paseo de Gracia, 1893 (oil on canvas)

Paseo de Gracia, 1893 (oil on canvas)
AIS5363694 Paseo de Gracia, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Miralles Galaup, Francesco (1848-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Traffic and pedestrians on the Promenade de Gracia)

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: La soiree - Autour du piano, c. 1880. Creator: Beraud, Jean (1849-1936)

La soiree - Autour du piano, c. 1880. Creator: Beraud, Jean (1849-1936)
La soiree - Autour du piano, c. 1880. Found in the Collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Venetian Passageway, c. 1905 (w / c, gouache, and graphite on white wove paper)

Venetian Passageway, c. 1905 (w / c, gouache, and graphite on white wove paper)
3471310 Venetian Passageway, c.1905 (w/c, gouache, and graphite on white wove paper) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 53.8x36.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: At the Circus: The Spanish Walk, 1899 (graphite, coloured pastel and charcoal

At the Circus: The Spanish Walk, 1899 (graphite, coloured pastel and charcoal
3432918 At the Circus: The Spanish Walk, 1899 (graphite, coloured pastel and charcoal on heavy wove paper) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 35x25 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Divan Japonais, 1892-93 (lithograph)

Divan Japonais, 1892-93 (lithograph)
3432915 Divan Japonais, 1892-93 (lithograph) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 80.8x60.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Vidago Palace Hotel, dating back to 1910 and commissioned by King Carlos I. Vidago

Vidago Palace Hotel, dating back to 1910 and commissioned by King Carlos I. Vidago, Tras os Montes, Portugal

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85)

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85)
LUX4723735 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables d'Olonne (Sables-d'Olonne): Beach players walk tourists on the beach, 1900; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85)

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 7

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 7
LUX4784624 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): July 7, 1900, longchamp racecourse, car and bicycle festival of dramatic artists - Presentation of the participants in the cycling race

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: CARTOGRAPHY 'French West Africa and Sahara'

CARTOGRAPHY "French West Africa and Sahara"
6202965 CARTOGRAPHY "French West Africa and Sahara"; (add.info.: CARTOGRAPHY "French West Africa and Sahara". Flag, cartography and view of Tombuctu and an Oasis in the desert)

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Young woman in the beach of Viareggio

Young woman in the beach of Viareggio
3570971 Young woman in the beach of Viareggio by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Versilia / Viareggio 1910 ca. Photographer: Perego, Conrado); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Belle epoque: portrait of young elegante a large hat, 1905 - Photography

Belle epoque: portrait of young elegante a large hat, 1905 - Photography
JAB5037339 Belle epoque: portrait of young elegante a large hat, 1905 - Photography; (add.info.: Belle epoque: portrait of young elegante a large hat, 1905 - Photography); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: A french tourist visiting Annam French protectorate

A french tourist visiting Annam French protectorate
ELD4844246 A french tourist visiting Annam French protectorate, French Indochina (Vietnam). 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Couple of hikers in the Grand Canyon

Couple of hikers in the Grand Canyon
NWI4962388 Couple of hikers in the Grand Canyon, observing the panorama in the twin. Advertising on board the train California Limited in Santa Fe (USA), 1908

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: The Japanese couch

The Japanese couch
JEB4858472 The Japanese couch

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: The English dancer May Milton - Poster by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec (Toulouse-Lautrec) (1864-1901)

The English dancer May Milton - Poster by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec (Toulouse-Lautrec) (1864-1901)
JEB4858444 The English dancer May Milton - Poster by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec (Toulouse-Lautrec) (1864-1901), chromolithography (78x59 cm), 1895 - Musee de l'hospice Saint Roch

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Luxury tourism: Western tourists visiting Egypt

Luxury tourism: Western tourists visiting Egypt
ELD4844642 Luxury tourism: Western tourists visiting Egypt, above the Citadel of Saladin and the Tomb of the Mamluks in Cairo, below the sphinx and pyramid of Giza, Egypt

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Luxury tourism: arrival of cruise passengers in Karachi (Karatchi)

Luxury tourism: arrival of cruise passengers in Karachi (Karatchi)
ELD4844469 Luxury tourism: arrival of cruise passengers in Karachi (Karatchi), Pakistan. 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Luxury tourism: boarding passengers on a cruise on the Austrian company Lloyd in the port of Suez

Luxury tourism: boarding passengers on a cruise on the Austrian company Lloyd in the port of Suez
ELD4844317 Luxury tourism: boarding passengers on a cruise on the Austrian company Lloyd in the port of Suez, Egypt

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: The promenade at the lighthouse, Royan, 1902 (b/w photo)

The promenade at the lighthouse, Royan, 1902 (b/w photo)
ELD4833695 The promenade at the lighthouse, Royan, 1902 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: The promenade at the lighthouse, two women from the bourgeoisie of Royan (Charente-Maritime)

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Families walking on the cliffs of Le treport, Normandy, France Postcard 1911

Families walking on the cliffs of Le treport, Normandy, France Postcard 1911
ELD4951842 Families walking on the cliffs of Le treport, Normandy, France Postcard 1911; Private Collection; (add.info.: Families walking on the cliffs of Le treport, Normandy)

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Naturalist Ernst Heinrich Haeckel

Naturalist Ernst Heinrich Haeckel
NWI4949758 Naturalist Ernst Heinrich Haeckel.; (add.info.: Naturalist Ernst Heinrich Haeckel.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Child imitating adults in bed. photograph around 1915

Child imitating adults in bed. photograph around 1915
IMB4940247 Child imitating adults in bed. photograph around 1915.; (add.info.: Child imitating adults in bed. photograph around 1915.); © Imagebroker

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Tunnel of a route of the Gorges de la Bourne in the Vercors, France, 1908 (b/w photo)

Tunnel of a route of the Gorges de la Bourne in the Vercors, France, 1908 (b/w photo)
ELD4939982 Tunnel of a route of the Gorges de la Bourne in the Vercors, France, 1908 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tunnel of a route of the Gorges de la Bourne in the Vercors)

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Couple in love in bed. Photography around 1915

Couple in love in bed. Photography around 1915
IMB4939628 Couple in love in bed. Photography around 1915; (add.info.: Couple in love in bed. Photography around 1915); © Imagebroker

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: View of Broadstairs Bay, England Postcard 1905

View of Broadstairs Bay, England Postcard 1905
ELD4950588 View of Broadstairs Bay, England Postcard 1905; Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Broadstairs Bay, England Postcard 1905); Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: General view of the port of Dieppe, Seine Maritime, Normandy Postcard ca. 1905

General view of the port of Dieppe, Seine Maritime, Normandy Postcard ca. 1905
ELD4950459 General view of the port of Dieppe, Seine Maritime, Normandy Postcard ca. 1905; Private Collection; (add.info.: General view of the port of Dieppe, Seine Maritime, Normandy Postcard ca)

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Concert on the place du casino in Cannes

Concert on the place du casino in Cannes
ELD4950168 Concert on the place du casino in Cannes, Alpes maritimes, Cote d'azur circa 1905 Postcard; Private Collection; (add.info.: Concert on the place du casino in Cannes, Alpes maritimes)

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Family on holiday on the Baltic Sea

Family on holiday on the Baltic Sea
IMB4930386 Family on holiday on the Baltic Sea, posing in a swimsuit. The father is wearing a whole striped suit

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: New Year's Greeting Card. A young boy in the snow with an umbrella

New Year's Greeting Card. A young boy in the snow with an umbrella
IMB4916993 New Year's Greeting Card. A young boy in the snow with an umbrella, holding a letter in his hand (muffle). Photography around 1900; (add.info.: New Year's Greeting Card)

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Portrait of Farm Girl 1902, Baviere, Germany

Portrait of Farm Girl 1902, Baviere, Germany
IMB4917401 Portrait of Farm Girl 1902, Baviere, Germany; (add.info.: Portrait of Farm Girl 1902, Baviere, Germany); Photo © BAO/Imagebroker

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Portrait of a young man wearing a hat, 1900, Germany

Portrait of a young man wearing a hat, 1900, Germany
IMB4917375 Portrait of a young man wearing a hat, 1900, Germany; (add.info.: Portrait of a young man wearing a hat, 1900, Germany); Photo © BAO/Imagebroker

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Class photography in the school yard in Germany, ca. 1902-1906

Class photography in the school yard in Germany, ca. 1902-1906
IMB4916911 Class photography in the school yard in Germany, ca. 1902-1906.; (add.info.: Class photography in the school yard in Germany, ca. 1902-1906.); Photo © BAO/Imagebroker

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Child dresses as a farmer with a rake

Child dresses as a farmer with a rake
IMB4917547 Child dresses as a farmer with a rake.; (add.info.: Child dresses as a farmer with a rake.); Photo © BAO/Imagebroker

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Photograph of a class at the primary school in Rodheim, Germany, circa 1900

Photograph of a class at the primary school in Rodheim, Germany, circa 1900
IMB4916844 Photograph of a class at the primary school in Rodheim, Germany, circa 1900.; (add.info.: Photograph of a class at the primary school in Rodheim, Germany)

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Portrait of an Elegant Woman in Rhenanie, Germany, 1895

Portrait of an Elegant Woman in Rhenanie, Germany, 1895
IMB4917354 Portrait of an Elegant Woman in Rhenanie, Germany, 1895; (add.info.: Portrait of an Elegant Woman in Rhenanie, Germany, 1895); Photo © BAO/Imagebroker

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Western tourists visiting shinto shrine of Nikko Tosho-gu

Western tourists visiting shinto shrine of Nikko Tosho-gu
ELD4846301 Western tourists visiting shinto shrine of Nikko Tosho-gu, with the Yomei-mon gate, Japan. Late 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: View of the Place de la statue de Lord Brougham rue Felix faure in Cannes

View of the Place de la statue de Lord Brougham rue Felix faure in Cannes
ELD4939302 View of the Place de la statue de Lord Brougham rue Felix faure in Cannes

Background imageBelle Epoque Collection: Portrait of woman with flower bouquet. Fashion years 1910. Photography around 1914

Portrait of woman with flower bouquet. Fashion years 1910. Photography around 1914
IMB4939599 Portrait of woman with flower bouquet. Fashion years 1910. Photography around 1914; (add.info.: Portrait of woman with flower bouquet. Fashion years 1910)



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"Belle Époque: A Glimpse into the Golden Age of Art and Elegance" Step back in time to the enchanting era known as the Belle Époque, a period of unparalleled artistic brilliance and refined sophistication. With its origins in late 19th-century France, this captivating epoch captivated hearts and minds with its exquisite masterpieces. One such masterpiece is Georges Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. " Painted between 1884-86, this iconic oil on canvas transports us to a serene island where people leisurely enjoy their day under dappled sunlight. In contrast, Giovanni Boldini's portrait of Count Robert de Montesquiou exudes an air of aristocratic allure. The artist skillfully captures the count's elegance and charm, showcasing his impeccable taste for fashion during that time. The Belle Époque was also renowned for its extravagant soirées like "Un soir de grand prix au pavillon d'Armenonville, " where opulence reigned supreme. Guests adorned themselves in lavish attire while indulging in luxurious festivities that epitomized high society. Even at leisure activities like swimming by the sea, style remained paramount. An illustration by George Barbier depicts a woman clad in a fashionable bathing costume holding a crab—a testament to how even beachwear became an art form during this period. Artistic imagination flourished too; fairies came alive through brushstrokes on canvas as seen in "Fairies by the Brook" by an unknown artist from 1895. This ethereal depiction showcases mythical creatures dancing amidst nature's beauty—an escape into whimsical realms. Dance played a significant role during these years as well. Captured in black-and-white photography, Spanish dances mesmerize viewers with their passionate movements—a reflection of cultural diversity embraced during this vibrant era. Entertainment took center stage too.

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