VIC-SUR-SEILLE.- The Georges de La Tour Museum in Vic-sur-
Seille, a site owned by the Moselle Conseil Général, is paying
homage to Emile Gallé (1846-1904), who founded the École de
Nancy in 1901. He was committed to regenerating the arts of
decoration, and became one of the pioneers of Art Nouveau. Emile
Gallé, who was always strongly interested in nature, became
interested in representing shapes he had found, whether in
flowers or animals, in decorations for glassware. He also
developed the art of ornamentation on furniture and other
objects. With 150 exceptional pieces - ceramics, glassware, and
preparatory drawings - the exhibition is dedicated to revealing
the importance of Nature, symbolism and Japan in Gallés art.
Numerous objects drawn from prestigious collections - especially
Japanese ones - are on display to the French public for the
first time. A highly talented scientist, and renowned botanist,
Emile Gallé had a genuine passion for Nature. He considered that
every thing, every object was, and had t