Absinthe

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (November 24, 1864 – September 9, 1901) was a French painter, printmaker, draftsman, and illustrator, whose immersion in the decadent and theatrical life of fin de siècle Paris yielded an oeuvre of provocative images of modern life.


Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa was born in Albi, Tarn in the Midi-Pyrénées région of France, the firstborn child of Comte Alphonse and Comtesse Adèle de Toulouse-Lautrec.

An aristocratic family (descendants of the Counts of Toulouse and Lautrec and the Viscounts of Montfa) that had recently fallen on hard times, the Toulouse-Lautrecs were feeling the effects of the inbreeding of past generations; the Comte and Comtesse themselves were first cousins, and Henri suffered from a number of congenital health conditions attributed to this tradition of inbreeding (see below).

A younger brother was born to the family on 28 August 1867, but died the following year.


At the age of 13 Henri fractured his left thigh bone, and at 14, the right.[1] The breaks did not heal properly.

Modern physicians attribute this to an unknown genetic disorder, possibly pycnodysostosis (also sometimes known as Toulouse-Lautrec Syndrome),[2] or a variant disorder along the lines of osteopetrosis, achondroplasia, or osteogenesis imperfecta.

Rickets aggravated with praecox virilism has also been suggested. His legs ceased to grow, so that as an adult he was only 1.22 m (4 ft 6 in) tall, having developed an adult-sized torso, while retaining his child-sized legs, which were 0.70 m (27.5 in) long. He is also reported to have had hypertrophied genitals.

Physically unable to participate in most of the activities typically enjoyed by men of his age, Toulouse-Lautrec immersed himself in his art. He became an important Post-Impressionist painter, art nouveau illustrator, and lithographer; and recorded in his works many details of the late-19th-century bohemian lifestyle in Paris.

Toulouse-Lautrec also contributed a number of illustrations to the magazine Le Rire during the mid-1890s.
La Toilette

Toulouse-Lautrec was drawn to Montmartre, an area of Paris famous for its bohemian lifestyle and for being the haunt of artists, writers, and philosophers.

Tucked deep into Montmartre was the garden of Monsieur Pere Foret where Toulouse-Lautrec executed a series of pleasant plein-air paintings of Carmen Gaudin, the same red-head model who appears in The Laundress (1888). When the nearby Moulin Rouge cabaret opened its doors, Toulouse-Lautrec was commissioned to produce a series of posters. Thereafter, the cabaret reserved a seat for him, and displayed his paintings.[5] Among the well-known works that he painted for the Moulin Rouge and other Parisian nightclubs are depictions of the singer Yvette Guilbert; the dancer Louise Weber, known as the outrageous La Goulue ("The Glutton"), who created the "French Can-Can"; and the much more subtle dancer Jane Avril.

An alcoholic for most of his adult life, Toulouse-Lautrec was placed in a sanatorium shortly before his death. He died from complications due to alcoholism and syphilis at the family estate in Malromé at the age of 36. He is buried in Verdelais, Gironde, a few kilometers from the Château of Malromé, where he died.

Toulouse-Lautrec's last words reportedly were: "Le vieux con!" ("You old fool!") This was his goodbye to his father.

Tremblement de Terre

The invention of the Tremblement de Terre is attributed to Toulouse-Lautrec, a potent mixture containing half absinthe and half cognac.

Le Divan Japonais

This Toulouse-Lautrec poster depicts Jane Avril and Edward Dujardin in "Gay 90s" Paris. Avril is wearing a hat similar to those designed by famous Parisian milliner Madame Virot.

Virot collaborated with well-known courtiers of the day; the December 17, 1892 cover of Harper's Bazar Magazine shows a lady wearing a Virot hat. Virot is even mentioned in Edith Warton novels. Note also the importance of Dujardin's topper as the crucial element in his sartorial statement.

Womens Dress Hats and Mens Top Hats, similar to the hats pictured here can be seen at The Village Hat Shop.

ABSINTHE SHOP

Artemisia Collection ® offer the unique original new contemporary Absinthe recipes blend one with Spicy Chocolate and the other with finest Arabic Coffee, which are most delicious Elixirs of the World Absinthe revival.

Artemisia Absinthe 68%ABV: Bohemian's Elixir - It’s a premium finest liqueur produced from the distillation of the Artemisia plant  "WORMWOOD" and the infusion of essences such as: fennel and the flower of the star anise.

Artemisia Coffee Absinthe 35% ABV: Elixir of Passion - It's a complex blend of unique aromatic infusion, capable of offering whoever drinks in the benefit of the active ingredients: Absinthe and Arabic Coffee. Limited Production and absolutely hand made craft.

Artemisia Spicy Chocolate Absinthe 30% ABV : Elixir of Love - It's a unique blend of aromatic infusion which highly energizing effects. It combines the active principles of Absinthe "Wormwood", Cocoa and Red Chilly Pepper. It's flavoured with cinnamon and sicilian orange peels, detectable in the aftertaste.

Artemisia Spice Chocolates Absinthe  300 gr. - Pure extra dark chocolate infused with Artemisia Absenthium Romana rich in “wormwood” (the active ingredient from which absinthe draws its amazing effect) and spiced with other natural ingredients.

The effects experienced are digestive, vitalizing with sexually enhancing aphrodisiac charges.

Sit back, relax and enjoy your Artemisia Abinthe 68% ABV drink.

ARTEMISIA ABSINTHE ACCESSORIES:

Artemisia Absinthe Spoon - The traditional liberty style Artemisia Absinthe Spoon. Perfect for serving absinthe in the traditional method

Absinthe Round Pipes - were used by the bohemians to enjoy the Green Fairy.The green nectar is sipped through a glass straw over crushed ice. A nice experience!

Artemisia Absinthe Fountain - this fountain has two reservoirs. The first one is filled with ice.You can use it to prepare the perfect Absinthe drink in the traditional methods.

Artemisia Absinthe Fashion T-SHIRT: 100% Cotton - 180 gr - Color black with silver chrome printing in Front and Backprint

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