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Arabesque Poétique ou L’Echelle dans le feuillage, Maurice Denis, 1892 At the recently concluded exhibition, Les Nabis et Le Décor, decorative works by the Nabi group of artists including Maurice Denis, Bonnard, Vuillard, Sérusier, Ranson and Vallotton, were on display at the Musée Luxembourg in Paris. These works of art were intended for “contemporary interiors in reaction against the aesthetics of historical pastiche that were in vogue at the end of the 19th century”. La Baigneuse ou La Vague This wool tapestry is the work of Aristide Maillol during the period 1896-1899. Passage Vallonné, Marguerite Sérusier, 1910 There are Japanese influences in the decorative works of the Nabis as shown on  this screen, Passage Vallonné. The Japanese ukiyo-e style of painting with its simple forms, vibrant colors and decorative themes appealed to the Nabis. The Legend of Saint Hubert: the Miracle, Maurice Denis,1897.  Most of these works were commissions by friends or pa...

Only in Paris can one descend to the metro in style, under a jeweled canopy. One feels royally crowned. Only in Paris can one pick up coffee or boissons -to-go in a fuel efficient mini truck. Only in Paris can one step into a concept car that smells oh la la elegant. Even Louis XIV would find the gold doors befitting his Sun King image. Only in Paris can one find a beautiful reclining nude in a public park and it is by Aristide Maillol, no less. Share with me your "Only in Paris" discovery. Click the comments box below. * * * Photos by Charie