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The Belle Époque: Paris’ Golden Age of Art, Love and Innovation

At the turn of the 20th century, Paris was a city in bloom— alive with the hum of conversation in candlelit bistros, the shimmer of electrified lights on the Seine and the intoxicating promise of modernity. Known as the Belle Époque Era, these decades of Paris before the First World War emerged as an era of reinvention and innovation, where art, fashion and design flourished like never before.

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Chiaroscuro and Beyond: The Power of Pigments in Art
Chiaroscuro and Beyond: The Power of Pigments...

In the modern world, we rarely stop to think about the pigments behind t...

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Fox and Hound: The Evolution of Hunting
Fox and Hound: The Evolution of Hunting

Brief History of Hunting Whereas the topic of hunting animals might conj...

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Reveling in Rococo: An Exploration of an Ornate Era
Reveling in Rococo: An Exploration of an Orna...

Emerging in the wake of King Louis XIV's reign (1643-1715), the Rococo a...

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The Art of the Samurai: Extended Version
The Art of the Samurai: Extended Version

  Our recent virtual exhibition, The Art of the Samurai, was met with re...

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6 Essential Luxury Watch Makers You Should Know
6 Essential Luxury Watch Makers You Should Know

From the classic elegance of Patek Philippe to the daring designs of Ric...

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Brewed in History: The Cultural Legacy of Coffee
Brewed in History: The Cultural Legacy of Coffee

History of Coffee Cultivation and Production The tale of coffee's disco...

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The Art of the Samurai
Honor. Artistry. Tradition.

Step into the world of the samurai and discover how these historical guardians lived their lives through mesmerizing and functional works of art.

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250 Years of American Fine Art
250 Years of American Fine Art

Since the United States’ official inception in 1776, American art has r...

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Eternal Venus: From Antiquity to Modernity
Eternal Venus: From Antiquity to Modernity

The Venus motif has withstood the test of time from the earliest example...

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Beyond the Ball: Rare Sports Memorabilia
Beyond the Ball: Rare Sports Memorabilia

On Memorabilia …  On June 11, 1997, during Game 5 of the NBA Fin...

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6 of the Most Expensive Gemstones to Sell at Auction
6 of the Most Expensive Gemstones to Sell at ...

Some gems captivate with their size, others with their vivid colors or s...

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Threads of Time: Fashion in the Ancient World
Threads of Time: Fashion in the Ancient World

While the global fashion industry we know today may be a modern phenomen...

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