If I say "Marilyn Monroe" and "Andy Warhol" what is the first thing that pops into you head? If your answer is « Pop-Art" then you are absolutely right ! These two icons are, in some ways, the incarnation of the « Pop-art" movement that saw the day in France and was largely inspired by the [...]
Located in the heart of archaeological remains and inscribed in the continuity of the landscape, the museum of Saint-Romain-en-Gal in Vienne (France), is a real must for anyone passionate about history, architecture and mosaic! Every year, the museum and Gallo-Roman site attracts, just 30 km south of Lyon, on the right bank of the Rhône, over [...]
After travelling through the ages without ever blushing, mosaic is still all the rage and we love it ! In the kitchen, as in the bathroom, these small, flat, roughly square, pieces of stone or glass of different colors, have become a must to bring a touch of originality and light into our homes. The pretty [...]
Let’s dive… straight into the heart of Paris. We are in the middle of the nineteenth century. At this time, many Italian mosaicists settle and color the monuments of the capital. Isidore Odorico and his brother, came all the way from the small Province of Friuli. They are a part of the movement and have decided [...]
Magic Mosaic Launches Website That Allows Customers to Create Tiles Mosaics From Photos in Minutes Having a mosaic made was formerly time consuming and costly.The Magic Mosaic website now has software that can cut time and costs,using a photo uploaded online. SAINT MAURICE, ILE DE FRANCE, FRANCE, August 25, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A custom tile mosaic [...]
Mosaic as we know it is rich. Rich of its history, rich of the borrowing of its creator and his knowhow, but also rich of its colors, textures and finishes... but how will it survive the digital race ? In April 2017, there were already 3.81 billion Internet users, ie 51% of the world's population ! [...]
"M like mosaic" ... That rings a little bell doesn’t it ? Not quite sure where you have heard that before? Let me tell you a story … Back in 1877, a ceramic stoneware factory founded by Paul Charnoz is implanted in Paray-le-Monial. For those who do not know where it is, well, Paray-le-Monial is located [...]
Art Nouveau and Art Deco are two very different styles often confused - probably because they represent two consecutive periods. Let's see what they are made of, how to recognize these two styles and how to use them in interior design. In the early 1980s, in reaction to the excessive industrialization and reproduction of old styles, [...]
Your best friend has asked you to be his best man (her maid of honor) at his (her) wedding? You are expecting a child? Or perhaps you have just come back from a trip across the globe filled with emotions? Don’t let these memories fall into oblivion and make a splash with an exceptional gift! How [...]
Choosing the color of your pool can quickly become a real brain teaser ! If you are reading this article you have probably already found this out. By now you are probably facing a good little amount of arguments that have only managed to confuse you and question the choice you thought was right for you. [...]
