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1920s Parisian Art Déco designer's atelier with geometric and floral pattern drawings in gouache, compass, ruler and brushes on the desk, warm natural light

Édouard Bénédictus and the Variations: Art Déco...

In 1928, Édouard Bénédictus published Variations Quatre-Vingt-Six — 86 decorative motifs that distilled the visual ambition of Art Déco into a single extraordinary volume. A story of textile design, geometric...

Édouard Bénédictus and the Variations: Art Déco...

In 1928, Édouard Bénédictus published Variations Quatre-Vingt-Six — 86 decorative motifs that distilled the visual ambition of Art Déco into a single extraordinary volume. A story of textile design, geometric...

Japanese artist's studio desk with calligraphy brushes, sumi ink stone and washi paper botanical illustration of aquilegia, warm natural light through shoji screen

Tanigami Kōnan and the Seiyō Sōka Zufu: Western...

In 1917, Kyoto artist Tanigami Kōnan published one of the most beautiful botanical works of the Taishō era — Seiyō Sōka Zufu, five volumes of woodblock prints depicting Western flowers...

Tanigami Kōnan and the Seiyō Sōka Zufu: Western...

In 1917, Kyoto artist Tanigami Kōnan published one of the most beautiful botanical works of the Taishō era — Seiyō Sōka Zufu, five volumes of woodblock prints depicting Western flowers...

Victorian architect's drafting table with detailed ink drawing of St. Paul's Cathedral facade and dome, two pencils resting beside the paper, warm natural light

From Vitruvius to Victorian England: The Classi...

From Vitruvius to Victorian England — how the classical orders, the geometry of Greek temples, Roman arches and Gothic structures became the mathematical foundation of Western architecture, codified for a...

From Vitruvius to Victorian England: The Classi...

From Vitruvius to Victorian England — how the classical orders, the geometry of Greek temples, Roman arches and Gothic structures became the mathematical foundation of Western architecture, codified for a...

Sierras de Córdoba at golden hour with lake and sailboats in the foreground, rolling hills and native vegetation

The Golden Age of Argentine Travel Posters: Tou...

The 1930s were the golden age of Argentine travel posters — bold, chromolithographic images that did not merely advertise destinations like Córdoba, Mendoza, Miramar and Tierra del Fuego. They invented...

The Golden Age of Argentine Travel Posters: Tou...

The 1930s were the golden age of Argentine travel posters — bold, chromolithographic images that did not merely advertise destinations like Córdoba, Mendoza, Miramar and Tierra del Fuego. They invented...

Victorian natural philosopher in grey laboratory coat examining optical and acoustic instruments in a candlelit laboratory circa 1850, with camera obscura, magic lantern, prisms and scientific diagrams

Science for All: The Victorian Art of Popular S...

In the 1830s and 1840s, a revolution in popular education transformed the relationship between science and the public in Britain. Publishers, illustrators, and engravers created a new genre of visual...

Science for All: The Victorian Art of Popular S...

In the 1830s and 1840s, a revolution in popular education transformed the relationship between science and the public in Britain. Publishers, illustrators, and engravers created a new genre of visual...

Belle Époque Morris column on a Parisian sidewalk displaying a Cirque d'Hiver poster with aerial acrobat and hot-air balloon, pedestrians in period dress, Haussmann facades and cobblestone boulevard in warm golden afternoon light

Le Cirque d’Hiver: The Winter Circus and the Ar...

Since 1852, the Cirque d’Hiver has lit up the Parisian winter with aerial acrobats, equestrian acts, and theatrical spectacle. Its promotional posters — printed by Morris Père et Fils in...

Le Cirque d’Hiver: The Winter Circus and the Ar...

Since 1852, the Cirque d’Hiver has lit up the Parisian winter with aerial acrobats, equestrian acts, and theatrical spectacle. Its promotional posters — printed by Morris Père et Fils in...