Art Nouveau Flashcards
France, Spain name of design movement
Art Nouveau
Germany, and the Scandinavian countries name of design movement
Jugenstil (the young style or the style of youth)
Austria name of design movement
Vienna Secession
Art Nouveau main theme
A rejection of Victorian styles and of historic imitation in revivals or through eclectic combinations precedents
Art Nouveau directions can be traced in…
graphic illustration
Art Nouveau products and materials
A willingness to take advantage of modern materials (iron and glass), modern techniques (industrial production), and such innovations as electric lighting
Don’t obsess over hand made products and materials
Art Nouveau has a close relationship with the…
fine arts, incorporating painting, bas relief, and sculpture into architecture and interior design
Art Nouveau has use of decorative ornamentation based on…
nature forms –flowers, vines, shells, etc. And abstract forms derived from these sources
Curvilinear forms as dominant themes in…
both basic structural elements and in ornamentation
Art Nouveau ornamentation
More ornamentation compared to arts and crafts movement
Art Nouveau design specific or copied?
Highly site specific for interiors and the furniture within them
May look ridiculous in a different space
Art Nouveau surfaced in many fields and objects:
Architecture, interior design. advertisements, painting, ceramics, decorative and functional objects (clocks, glassware, picture frames, etc.)
A number of individuals identified with Arts and Crafts movement designed objects that embodied characteristics of…
Art Nouveau
Late 19th century:
A period of peace and prosperity in continental Europe
Economic growth generated larger upper and upper-middle classes that could…
support new and experimental directions in design
Victor Horta dates and who
(1861-1947) Belgian architect and designer.
Henry Van de Velde dates and who
(1863-1957) Belgian artist, interior designer and architect
Eugène Vallin dates and who
(1856-1922) French furniture designer, architect, interior designer
Hector Guimard dates and who
(1867-1942) French architect
Antoni Gaudi dates and who
(1852-1926) Spanish architect
Richard Riemerschmid dates and who
(1868-1957) German artist, architect, interior designer
Joseph Olbrich dates and who
(1867-1908) Austrian architect
Josef Hoffmann dates and who
(1870-1956) Austrian architect