Belle Époque
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The Belle Époque or La Belle Époque was a period of French and European history that began after the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871 and continued until the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Occ
1900 World's Fair in Paris, France
Grand foyer of the Folies Bergère cabaret
Art Nouveau style coffee service in Meissen Porcelain, by Theodor Grust, 1902
Europe during the Belle Époque (1911)
Années folles
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The Années folles was the decade of the 1920s in France. It was coined to describe the social, artistic, and cultural collaborations of the period. The same period is also referred to as the Roaring T
Belle Époque
…Ballets Russes launched several ballet masterpieces, including The Firebird and The Rite of Spring (sometimes causing audience riots at the same time). Années folles Charles Ayrout, Belle Époque architect in Cairo, Egypt…
Josephine Baker, iconic figure of the Années folles
Café, Le Dôme, frequented by the artists of the School of Paris and literary intellectuals.
Café, Le Select, frequented by the artists of the School of Paris
The Elephant Celebes, Max Ernst 1921. The Tate, London.