Manuel Orazi
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Manuel Orazi was an Italian art nouveau
illustrator and poster artist. He was born in Rome
in 1860 and died in Paris
in 1934. In 1895 he created the Calendrier Magique which was an occult-themed calender. It was limited to 777 copies and was made in collaboration with Austin De Croze. He also illustrated novels such as Aphrodite by Pierre Louÿs
and Les Fleurs du mal
by Baudelaire. He made jewelry designs that were displayed at Maison de l'Art Nouveau
in 1896.
In 1921 he designed the sets for the silent film L'Atlantide
.
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
illustrator and poster artist. He was born in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in 1860 and died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1934. In 1895 he created the Calendrier Magique which was an occult-themed calender. It was limited to 777 copies and was made in collaboration with Austin De Croze. He also illustrated novels such as Aphrodite by Pierre Louÿs
Pierre Louÿs
Pierre Louÿs was a French poet and writer, most renowned for lesbian and classical themes in some of his writings. He is known as a writer who "expressed pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection."-Life:...
and Les Fleurs du mal
Les Fleurs du mal
Les Fleurs du mal is a volume of French poetry by Charles Baudelaire. First published in 1857 , it was important in the symbolist and modernist movements...
by Baudelaire. He made jewelry designs that were displayed at Maison de l'Art Nouveau
Maison de l'Art Nouveau
The Maison de l'Art Nouveau , abbreviated often as L'Art Nouveau, and known also as Maison Bing for the owner, was a gallery opened on on 26 December 1895, by Siegfried Bing at 22 rue de Provence, Paris....
in 1896.
In 1921 he designed the sets for the silent film L'Atlantide
L'Atlantide (1921 film)
L'Atlantide is a 1921 French-Belgian silent film directed by Jacques Feyder, and the first of several adaptations of the best-selling novel L'Atlantide by Pierre Benoit.-Plot:...
.