Window Wednesday

Steinlen's black cat in a window, waiting. 

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“Tournée du Chat Noir”
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
(1859–1923) 

Saturday silhouette

Til death do us art.

Painter Théophile Steinlen and his beloved "Mélie" lean into each other in Montmartre's quiet embrace.

  

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Tomorrow is the last day to see the magnificent Savonnerie Carpets,

commissioned by Louis XIV for the Louvre Palace and seen for the first time in over 350 years under the expansive dome of the Grand Palais.

 

The Rediscovered Treasure of the Sun King 

 Le Trésor Retrouvé du Roi Soleil   

 Ends February 8, 2026 

Nouveautés 

 

Steinlen Sunday

 

 

Swiss artist Théophile Steinlen who called several addresses in Montmartre home, is mostly recognized for his ubiquitous poster Le Chat Noir (The Black Cat), the club by the same name, thought to have been the first modern cabaret. But as much as he loved cats and to paint cats, he did more. Much more.

 

Théophile Steinlen (1859 - 1923)

The Centenary Exhibition

 

Musée de Montmartre

 Renoir Gardens / Café Renoir / Atelier Suzanne Valadon / permanent exhibition 

12 rue Cortot 75018 

 

Ends February 11, 2024

 

 

Emilie in Paris

Not much is known about Emilie Mey, who came to Montmartre from Alsace with painter Théophile Steinlen, where they were married a few years later.

Above: sculpture of the couple in a loving embrace

Homage to Steinlen

Sculpture of Swiss-born artist Théophile Steinlen with his wife atop a fountain in a small square.

[Steinlen's well-known poster Le Chat Noir is often misattributed to Toulouse Lautrec]