{"product_id":"a-madame-la-comtesse-apollinaire-calligramme-affiche","title":"To Madame the Countess - Apollinaire Calligram Print for Lou","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"With all my heart I give this flask of brandy\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo figures built from capital letters: above, a flask whose neck opens on \"À Madame la Comtesse\"; below, a cross bearing the date and place, Nice, 1914. A dedication turned into a drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is an Apollinaire calligram?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA calligram is a poem whose words are arranged to draw its subject. Guillaume Apollinaire made it a genre of its own: rain falls in slanting lines, a dove spreads wings of words. This \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/calligrammes-apollinaire\"\u003ecalligram print\u003c\/a\u003e prints it in black on cream paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho is the countess in the calligram?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is Louise de Coligny-Châtillon, whom the poet called Lou. Apollinaire addressed this calligram to her from Nice on 2 November 1914, while she was nursing the war wounded. It is published in \u003cem\u003ePoèmes à Lou\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy a flask and a cross?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe flask is the gift: brandy offered \"with all my heart\" by an admirer who calls himself her servant and friend. The cross recalls the Red Cross, where Lou volunteered in Nice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I choose?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 12x16 in fits an entryway, a study or a bedroom, alone or in a gallery wall with other calligrams. The 20x28 in holds its own above a sofa, a sideboard or a bed. Sizes are standard, frame not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho is it a gift for?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor an elegant declaration, a meeting anniversary or Valentine's Day; for anyone who loves writers' love letters. Hang it alone or next to To Lou, a Tribute.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications and sizes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12x16 in, 16x20 in, 20x28 in\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e thick eco-friendly matte paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e high resolution, long-lasting colors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e not included\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint medium:\u003c\/strong\u003e poster, fine art print on matte paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e poetry, calligram, love letter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed and shipped from a studio near you : most orders arrive in 3 to 5 business days\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heure d'été","offers":[{"title":"30x40 cm \/ 12x16″","offer_id":58435634594175,"sku":"5a67734c-0281-43c7-aa07-0f5284d79aab","price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x50 cm \/ 16x20″","offer_id":58435634626943,"sku":"63c9727f-c024-4e24-aef7-84db8f2482c5","price":50.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x70 cm \/ 20x28″","offer_id":58435634659711,"sku":"2a20d1cd-ac5a-4b3f-ab93-07a22f745242","price":70.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/1815\/9743\/files\/a-madame-la-comtesse-apollinaire-calligramme-affiche_carre_interieur-elegant-1_ffe0b18e-517e-48fe-8f47-b1dec5ff565b.jpg?v=1789550287","url":"https:\/\/heuredetestudio.com\/en\/products\/a-madame-la-comtesse-apollinaire-calligramme-affiche","provider":"Heure d'été ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}