Let me set the scene. Natural light pours in through arched windows trimmed with stained glass, staircases are lined with ...

Do you ever look at a work of art and wonder, how did the person behind it think? We always want to feel closer to the artists we admire.

With Art Deco turning 100, it's time to understand the key differences between two of the most iconic styles of the 20th century ...

In 1894, the renowned actress Sarah Bernhardt (1845–1923) tapped the Parisian studio Lemercier to create a last-minute poster for her production of Gismonda. The assignment fell to Czech artist ...

René Lalique was a seminal French glass designer known for his Art Nouveau and Art Deco perfume bottles, chandeliers, vases, and jewelry. Widely revered and influential in the decorative arts, Lalique ...

Series which looks at how the Art Nouveau movement flourished in the burgeoning cities of Europe at the end of the 19th century ...