''Le Monde illustré'' (title translation: ''The Illustrated World'') was a leading illustrated

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which was published from 1857–1940 and again from 1945 to 1956. It was in many ways similar to its contemporary English-language newsmagazine ''

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'' and should not be confused with the French newspaper ''

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''.

History and profile

''Le Monde illustré'' was established in 1857. Many of the highly realistic prints published in the medium of

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were actually made from photographs (through intermediary drawings), at a time when photographic reproduction in print was not technically feasible until the late nineteenth century. Among its artists were Godefroy Durand and Hector Giacomelli. Bal_des_folles

Wood-engravings

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(seated, in Western uniform), surrounded by his officers, in samurai attire. News article in ''Le Monde illustré'', 1877. File:Kronprins Gustavs och Viktorias av Baden förmälning 1881 - Nordiska Museet - NMA.0051136.jpg, Wedding of Crown Prince Gustaf of Sweden 1881 Image:Colonies of the second French colonial empire.jpg,

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in 1891.
1. Panorama of ''Lac-Kaï'', French outpost in China.
2. ''Yun-nan'', in the quay of

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References

External links

* Issues o
''Le Monde illustré''
in Gallica, la bibliothèque numérique de la BnF. * 1857 establishments in France 1956 disestablishments in France Defunct magazines published in France French-language magazines News magazines published in France Magazines established in 1857 Magazines disestablished in 1956 {{Europe-mag-stub