Steinlen Chat Noir Black Cat Stained Glass 10H
Steinlen Chat Noir Black Cat Stained Glass 10H
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The Cat Who Ruled Montmartre Nights, in Steinlen Chat Noir Stained Glass
Theophile Alexandre Steinlen drew cats the way other artists drew saints. This Steinlen Chat Noir stained glass panel brings his most famous black cat into glass. It is a small piece of Montmartre nightlife for your window.
Rodolphe Salis opened the cabaret Le Chat Noir in Montmartre in 1881. Poets recited, Erik Satie played piano, and shadow plays drew crowds. The Le Chat Noir cabaret became a laboratory for modern Paris.
Steinlen arrived in Paris the same year and soon drew for the cabaret's magazine. His cat became its best known image. The Steinlen black cat still stands for wit and daring in fin de siecle Paris.
A Silhouette Built for the Street
Steinlen designed for walls and passersby. A bold dark shape reads from across a boulevard. The Steinlen black cat is built for exactly that. Art Nouveau stained glass shares that clarity, since strong outline and clear color carry the image.
Light changes the cat in glass, brightening the color around the dark form. This Steinlen Chat Noir stained glass piece gains a glow no printed poster could give. Explore more in our stained glass collection.
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Product Details
- Design source: Steinlen's black cat for Le Chat Noir, Montmartre, Paris
- Artist: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923)
- Material: Kiln-fired glass
- Size: 10 in H x 7 in W
Display Notes
Glass depends on light for its full effect. Set the panel where daylight or a lamp can pass through it. Art Nouveau stained glass belongs in a bright window. A Steinlen Chat Noir stained glass panel is no exception.
Theophile Alexandre Steinlen in Brief
Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923) was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, and settled in Paris in 1881. He lived in Montmartre and drew for the magazine of the Le Chat Noir cabaret. A gifted illustrator and poster artist, he is loved for his cats and his tender scenes of working Parisians. His work belongs to the Art Nouveau years, when the poster became a true art form.
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