PARIS—American presidents have libraries to preserve their legacy. The French prefer glass. François Mitterrand gave the Louvre its distinctive glass pyramid; Georges Pompidou built an art ...

While the movement began in the late 19th century across France and Belgium, its popularity flourished globally after the 1900 Paris ... and stained glass windows display Art Nouveau's famous ...

This Art Nouveau stained glass window forms part of the porch at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery and is the work of George Wragge. The building was constructed in 1880 and was originally the Peak ...