Please join us in a one-hour Zoom presentation: “Paris Goods: Luxury Retailing and the Emergence of les Grands Magasins” with Roger Mummert and the Alliance Française April 9 at 4pm EDT Register: https://www.afusa.org/community/event-rsvp/?event_id=91 Explore luxury retailing in Paris beginning with Medieval times, when travelers sought les articles de Paris, the superior goods produced there by guild artisans. We look at the emergence of new retailing venues: the Arcades, Novelty Store...
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Please join us in a one-hour Zoom presentation: “Paris Goods: Luxury Retailing and the Emergence of les Grands Magasins” with Roger Mummert and the Alliance Française April 9 at 4pm EDT Register: https://www.afusa.org/community/event-rsvp/?event_id=91 Explore luxury retailing in Paris beginning with Medieval times, when travelers sought les articles de Paris, the superior goods produced there by guild artisans. We look at the emergence of new retailing venues: the Arcades, Novelty Store...
Le Petite Cénacle: The First Generation of Bohemians
Paris: "A City of Ideas"
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3 years ago
Le Petite Cénacle: The First Generation of Bohemians
While the idea of Bohemianism may seem eternal, the founding of Bohemianism in Paris can be traced to 1830 when a small group of young writers and artists formed a circle they called le Petit Cénacle. They believed that life should be lived for art—and art never should be employed toward bourgeois conventions and comforts. The Bohemians of le Petite Cénacle became infamous for their drunken revelry, noisy impropriety, and outrageous dress. Their motto: “Èpater la Bourgeoisie” or shock, scan...
Paris: "A City of Ideas"
Please join us in a one-hour Zoom presentation: “Paris Goods: Luxury Retailing and the Emergence of les Grands Magasins” with Roger Mummert and the Alliance Française April 9 at 4pm EDT Register: https://www.afusa.org/community/event-rsvp/?event_id=91 Explore luxury retailing in Paris beginning with Medieval times, when travelers sought les articles de Paris, the superior goods produced there by guild artisans. We look at the emergence of new retailing venues: the Arcades, Novelty Store...
