In the early 19th century, Frédéric Chopin, George Sand, Ary Scheffer, and Eugène Delacroix lived in close proximity in the Parisian district of Nouvelle Athènes (New Athens). More than neighbours, they became friends, collaborators, and sources of mutual inspiration.
At the heart of this artistic circle was Ary Scheffer’s studio on rue Chaptal, now home to the Museum of Romantic Life in Paris. It was here that music, art, and literature converged.
