Jacques-Émile Blanche (1861-1942)

Painting and music were in perfect harmony when this portrait of Claude Debussy by Jacques-Émile Blanche joined the collections of the Cité de la Musique in Paris.

This portrait of Claude Debussy by Jacques-Émile Blanche, the star in a sale of autograph letters and music manuscripts, illustrates the connection between these two iconic figures of the Belle Époque.

The 18th edition of the event, inaugurated this Saturday, October 3, will end at 2:00 am - instead of lasting all night - and will take place entirely outside, to avoid groupings in enclosed spaces. Restrictions that also affect the budget, set at €810,000 against €2.5 million in 2019.

The star of the October 12 sale of letters and manuscripts, orchestrated by the Ader auction house, a portrait of Claude Debussy by Jacques-Émile Blanche went to the Musée de la Musique for €280,000, from an estimate of €80,000/120,000. It was the subject of a "spotlight" in the La Gazette of September 30th.

The mysterious life of feudal casbahs in the High Atlas region of Morocco intrigued Jacques Majorelle all through his career—as illustrated by this bird’s eye view of Anemiter.

This instrument straight out of the 18th century contributed to the lifestyle of Marie-Antoinette’s time.

The elegance and delicacy of neoclassical painter Jacques Stella's art united in a painted slate some 30 cm/11.8 in high: a tour de force!

Deputy to the Mayor of Paris in charge of culture Carine Rolland has announced the main axes of her cultural politics: notably, she will keep the ‘Nuit Blanche’ running (3 October), expanding it outwards to 10 towns in the Paris suburbs, in a reform of the system for funding and subsidising artist activity.

Coming directly from the painter's family, several major works by Africanist painter whetted the appetites of Orientalist art lovers.

20 finalists for La Carte Blanche Étudiants 2022 have been chosen from over 100 European schools. It’s a platform of discoveries, visibility, exchange and meeting for talented young people pursuing a degree at a photography or visual art school. 4 winners will be announced on September 14. (Paris Photo)