The Louis XV style revolutionized Western art by substituting grace for grandeur and intimacy for splendor. This aesthetic shift reflects the deep evolution of 18th-century French society: from the court of Versailles to Parisian life, from royal pomp to bourgeois comfort. The French Rococo became the first truly international style, copied from Saint Petersburg to…
Matali Crasset: The Architect of Modular Daily Life Who is Matali Crasset? The design of Nathalie Crasset, known as Matali Crasset, emerged in the 1990s around highly eclectic themes, notably the rejection of pure form and the exploration of new functional approaches. Her work is organized around three fundamental principles: modularity, appropriation and flexibility, which…
Do you know the Napoleon III style? Do you know the Second Empire style, also known as Napoleon III? This French decorative style is historically positioned after the Louis-Philippe style and before the Art Nouveau style. It should not be confused with the Empire style, which dates to the very beginning of the 19th century…
