“The Chat Noir is the most extraordinary cabaret in the world. You rub shoulders with the most famous men of Paris, meeting there with foreigners from every corner of the world."
Experiments, Spectacles, and Parody at Le Chat Noir
Tag: 19th century
Le Chat Noir, Montmartre, and Café-concerts
How did Montmartre become the destination for café-concerts? How did it influence and inspire Rodolphe Salis? What makes Le Chat Noir cabaret unique?
Maenad Madness
Who were the maenads? How do you spot them in art?
Sphinx: Beast to Femme Fatale
How did the Sphinx evolve, or devolve, from a fierce mythological beast to a sexy woman?
