Georges de Feure, painter, theatrical designer, and industrial art designer in the Art Nouveau style, born in Paris 6th Sept., 1868 and died 1928, also in Paris. His parents were Dutch and Belgian. A painter is a person who paints woodwork, walls, etc. ... Stagecraft is a loose term that refers to just about anything that happens backstage before, during, and after a theatrical production. ... Designer is a broad term for a person who designs any of a variety of things. ... Alfons Mucha, lithographed poster Dancel (1898). ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

De Feure was taught by Jules Chéret and a protegé of Pierre Puvis de Chavannes. He showed work in the Munich Secession exhibition in 1896. He designed furniture, worked for newspapers, and created theater designs for Le Chat Noir cabaret. Later in his career de Feure was Professor of Decorative Art at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Jules Chéret, born May 31, 1836 – died September 23, 1932, was a French painter and lithographer who became a master of poster art. ... The Poor Fisherman Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, (December 14, 1824 – October 24, 1898) was a French painter. ... Sezession was the name given to several artistic movements, primarily in Germany and Austria, which seceded from traditional art movements and embraced progressive styles. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Furniture is the collective term for the movable objects which support the human body (seating furniture and beds), provide storage, and hold objects on horizontal surfaces above the ground. ... Lyrics for Le Chat noir by Aristide Bruant La lune était sereine Quand sur le boulevard, Je vis poindre Sosthène Qui me dit : Cher Oscar ! Dou viens-tu, vieille branche ? Moi, je lui répondis : Cest aujourdhui dimanche, Et cest demain lundi . ... Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue - a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting around the tables (often dining or drinking) watching the performance. ... École des Beaux Arts refers to several art schools in France. ...