ART NOUVEAU

ART NOUVEAU

1. DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS

   • ART NOUVEAU
     • organic motifs important
       • curvilinear forms, whiplash curves, stylized plants/flowers
   • JUGENSTIL
     • minimal impact on architecture
       • influences textiles, jewelry, furniture
   • STILE LIBERTY/FLOREALE
     • curvilinear, NEO-BAROQUE heaviness, highly decorative
   • ARTE MODERNO
     • not copied much by others.
       • Antonio Gaudi, Spain
   • MOTIFS
     • rose, violet, iris, water lily
     • dragonfly, butterfly, snail, peacock

2. ARCHITECTURE

   • SHOP FRONTS IN BRUSSELS
   • EUROPA HOTEL, PRAGUE
     • GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART, SCOTLAND
       • PARK GUELL, BARCELONA
         • SAGRADA FAMILIA, BARCELONA
           • HOTEL TASSEL, BRUSSELS
   • CASA BATLLO, BARC.
     • HILL HOUSE, SCOTLAND

3. PRACTITIONERS

   • Louis Comfort Tiffany
     • Emile Galle
       • Louis Majorelle
     • Charles Mackintosh

4. INTERIORS

   • individually designed, all parts relate as a whole
     • organic curves/arches
       • pastel cool colors, warm colors in belgium
         • marble walls
   • reform by providing more light and air through livliness
     • candelabra of wood, iron, copper, brass, silver
       • low domed stained glass ceiling

5. LIGHTING

   • organic looking, resemblance of flower plants w/ stems and leaves
     • Tiffany lamps

6. FURNISHINGS

   • Side chair backs look like webbing, very curvilinear
     • armchair/settee look like a shell
       • side chairs from Louis Majorelle, Antonio Gaudi
   • Whimsicial table, chairs, rocker, from Michael Thonet
     • writing cabinet in T shape
       • Office suites
         • Hector Guimard Cabinet, organic, naturalistic motif looks like branches

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