Claret and Cut Glass

Wine was the drink of choice for members of society in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. While beer was also prevalent and the introduction of gin would threaten to upend the social order and infuse the streets with chaos in the early eighteenth century, wine was the preference of the cultured and ever present at […]

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Art Nouveau and the Sea

When asked to think of an example of Art Nouveau style, most people cite flowing vines, flowers, and the curling arabesques of hair on the female subjects of posters and advertisements. While lesser known as a category, the subject of the sea and sea creatures were incredibly important to many contemporary artists of the time.

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