Moulin Rouge Short
by Weston Westmoreland
Title
Moulin Rouge Short
Artist
Weston Westmoreland
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Moulin Rouge front decoration. Paris, France. Short crop.
The decoration above the entrance to the famous cabaret in Montmartre.
The Moulin Rouge was founded in 1889, the same year the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated and for the first years attracted more people than the tower itself. It was easily recognized because of the red windmill on its roof. The original building burned in 1915 and was rebuilt at a larger scale. Montmartre had been the granary and vineyard of Paris for ages so windmills were abundant. Among the many cabarets and associated bordellos in the steep Montmartre Le Moulin Rouge was the closest to Paris, the lowest, and the easiest to reach, which undoubtedly contributed to its success.
Its romantic aura grew during and after the Great War, when, for the soldiers and normal citizens alike, it became a symbol of the Belle Epoque, the idealized good years previous to the war.
Moulin Rouge was the birthplace of modern can-can. Originally introduced as a seductive dance, the can-can evolved into a form of entertainment of its own and led to the introduction of cabarets across Europe.
As for Paris... what can one say about the City of Light that has not already been said...?
More views of Paris one copy-paste away in my Gallery at http://westonwestmoreland.com/collections/paris
Weston Westmoreland.
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September 20th, 2020
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