Beauty, Rarity, History...The M.S. Rau Antiques Blog Blog Archive June 2012- ArtfixDaily.com

Beauty, Rarity, History...The M.S. Rau Antiques Blog

Bill Rau

Considered one of the foremost experts on 18th- and 19th-century European and American antiques and fine art, Bill Rau has worked in the family-owned gallery for over 30 years. Bill's extensive knowledge and reputation as a leader places him among the most respected antique experts and gallery owners today.

A New Orleans institution for 100 years, M.S. Rau Antiques is among the premier antiques galleries in the world. Located in the heart of the French Quarter, their 30,000 square foot showroom houses one of the world’s most extensive and stunning collections of rare antiques, important fine art and breathtaking jewelry.

Blog entries from Beauty, Rarity, History...The M.S. Rau Antiques Blog for June 2012

Cortès had the remarkable ability to portray the essence of Paris in all her moods.

The “Beautiful Age” of Painting: Works of the Belle Époque

Posted: June 15, 2012 13:19 Last Updated: | Bill Rau

The late 19th and early 20th centuries were exciting times to be in France. The end of the Franco-Prussian War provided the catalyst for a period of peace and prosperity known today as the Belle Époque, or Beautiful Age. Changes abounded in nearly every facet of society-from science, philosophy and architecture, to music, literature, and especially, fine art. French artists capitalized on this golden age, using the changes around them as the inspiration to create outstanding masterpieces. French civic planner Geoges-Eugène Haussmann's renovation of Paris (which lasted 1853 to ...