Galle (Sinhala: ගාල්ල, romanized: Gālla; Tamil: காலி, romanized: Kāli) (formerly French: Point de Galle) is a major city on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 119 km (74 mi) south of Colombo. Galle is the provincial capital and largest city of Southern Province, Sri Lanka and is the capital of Galle District.

Émile Gallé (French pronunciation: [emil ɡale]; 4 May 1846 in Nancy – 23 September 1904 in Nancy) [1] was a French artist and designer who worked in glass, and is considered to be one of the major innovators in the French Art Nouveau movement.

Émile Gallé (born May 8, 1846, Nancy, France—died Sept. 23, 1904, Nancy) was a celebrated French designer and pioneer in technical innovations in glass. He was a leading initiator of the Art Nouveau style and of the modern renaissance of French art glass.

In the late 19th century Émile Gallé’s vibrant glassware helped to transform ideas of what art could be. Christie’s specialists share their insights into the work of the master himself and of the factory he founded. Gallé, Rare 'Wisteria' Table Lamp, c. 1925.

Émile Gallé (French pronunciation: [emil ɡale]; 4 May 1846 in Nancy – 23 September 1904 in Nancy) was a French artist and designer who worked in glass, and is considered to be one of the major innovators in the French Art Nouveau movement.

Perched on Sri Lanka’s southwest coast, Galle wears its history on its sleeve. Windswept beaches and nodding palms surround its colonial-era showpiece, a 16th-century Portuguese-built fort, while the rest of the city is trimmed with Dutch-style houses, quirky shops, whitewashed mansions, and heritage museums.

Gallé was not only the most famous artist of the école de Nancy but he was also a bright manufacturer. He helped in his father's glass compagny as soon as 1867. And replaced him in 1877 as director. In 1885, he founded a wood workshop and in 1894, a cristal firm in Nancy.

Sep 24, 2023 · All about the old town of Galle Fort in Sri Lanka. With its European history, narrow alleys, small boutique hotels, and quaint shops Galle is a must see..

Mar 16, 2020 · A complete guide to places to visit in Galle, Sri Lanka. Includes 13 amazing things to do in Galle from stilt fishing, bike tours, restaurants, and more.

Émile Gallé (French, May 4, 1846–September 23, 1904) was a glass maker, ceramist, and designer known as one of the most outstanding glass artists of the 19th-century. He was also a pioneering artist of the Art Nouveau Movement. Gallé was born in Nancy, France, in the home of a faience and furniture manufacturer.