Art Nouveau

Question 1

Who founded art nouveau?

Answer 1

Charles Rennie Makinstosh

Question 2

What styles influenced art nouveau designers?

Answer 2

1. Embraced function follows form or form over function (1)
2. Unity and harmony across the various fine arts and crafts
   (1)
3. Designers appreciated the benefits of mass production
   (1)
4. Embraced technological advances of the time (1)
5. Embraced the aesthetic properties of new materials (1)
6. High standards of craftsmanship and design to everyday
   objects (1)
7. Influenced by natural forms (1)
8. Elongated curvy ‘whiplash’ lines/undulating asymmetrical
   lines (1)
9. Stylised flowers/leaves/roots/buds/seedpods (1)
   10.Exotic insects and peacock feathers (1)
   11.Use of the female form/languid female figures/long
   flowing hair (1)
   12.Influenced by the arts and artefacts of Japan (1) 13.Vertical lines and height (1) 14.Celtic/Arabian/Ancient Greek patterns provided
   inspiration for intertwined ribbon patterns (1) 15.Use of stained glass (1)
   16.White colour schemes (1)