At the Moulin Rouge
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1892–1895)
At the Moulin Rouge plunges us into the churn of Paris nightlife, staging a crowded room where spectacle and fatigue coexist. A diagonal banister and abrupt croppings create <strong>off‑kilter immediacy</strong>, while harsh artificial light turns faces <strong>masklike</strong> and cool. Mirrors multiply the crowd, amplifying a mood of allure tinged with <strong>urban alienation</strong> <sup>[1]</sup><sup>[3]</sup><sup>[4]</sup>.
