Le Grand Siècle de l’Affiche · Les Maîtres de l’Affiche
Pl 214 - Manuel Orazi
Manuel Orazi · Les Maîtres de l'Affiche, vol. 5, 1900
What it is
Plate 214 of volume 5, described on the file page as an affiche for the Theatre de la Porte-Saint-Martin's Theodora, dated 1900.
Why it matters
Orazi built the image from mosaic-like ornament and heavy jewelled borders, the visual language of Byzantium pressed into service selling a night at the theatre.
What to notice
Orazi's Theodora for the Porte-Saint-Martin: Byzantine gold-work turned into theatre advertising.
For one decade, the street was the gallery.
Provenance
- School
- Belle Époque — the Affiche (France)
- Designer
- Manuel Orazi
- Printer / house
- Imprimerie Chaix
- Format
- One-sheet
- Poster published
- Les Maîtres de l'Affiche, vol. 5, 1900
- Source
- New York Public Library Digital Collections
Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the poster’s own publication year. Cleared by registry on 2026-07-18.
Format
The full-resolution, color-managed file — restored honestly, yours to print and keep.
Sized to protect print quality — this scan supports sizes up to 24x36" cleanly.
Size
$29.00
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