🧁 — Art Nouveau Flashcards
A direct corollary of the arts and crafts movement. It was an international decorative style that thrived during roughly two decades.
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau means?
”New Art”
What are the characteristics of Art Nouveau?
- Organic plant-like lines
- Whiplash curves
- Vine tendrils flowes and female form were frequent motifs
“The straight line belongs to men, the curved one to god.”
Antoni Gaudi
The term “Art Nouveau” arose in ____ by who?
Paris Gallery by Samuel Bing
What is the name of Art Nouveau in German?
Jugendstil
What is the name of Art Nouveau in Italian?
Stile Liberty
What is the name of Art Nouveau in Catalan?
Modernisme
What is the name of Art Nouveau in English?
Modern Style
Art Nouveau is a ____ style that evolved from the historicism that dominated design for most of the 19th century.
Transitional Style
Art Nouveau was a vital period because?
It formed a bridge between Victorian clutter and Modernism
Who are the prominent figures in Art Nouveau?
- Jules Cheret
- Eugene Grasset
- Aubrey Beardsley
- Henri De Toulouse Lautrec
- Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
- Alphonse Mucha
He often expressed great energy and movement with twisting torsos ; brilliant ; lovely colors ; and bold typography.
Jules Cheret
His typical composition featured a central figure with supportive figures or props in the background with swirling colors of type and texture.
Jules Cheret
The “women” in Jules Cheret’s posters became known as
Chérettes
He introduced a liberated role model for women — happy ; fun ; drank wine ; and even smoked.
Jules Cheret
A swiss born illustrator who is the rival of Cheret in popularity.
Eugene Grasset
He studied medieval art. His love of oriental art influenced his tyle.
Decorative borders that framed the text and integration of illustrations and text into one unit.
Printing type directly over the print.
Eugene Grasset
His posters often depicted willows maidens with thick black contour.
Eugene Grasset
Eugene Grasset’s technique became known as?
“Coloring Book Style”
Art Nouveau in England was primarily concerned with ______ rather than product or architectural design.
Graphic design and illustration
His illustration also took on a strong Kelmscott Press influence. Something that outraged its founder William Morris.
Despite this, he was considered a cult figure.
Aubrey Beardsley
He was named “Art Director” for Yellow Book.
Aubrey Beardsley
He is the most notable friend of Eugene Grasset.
Henri De Toulouse Lautrec
His simplified shapes and dynamic spatial relationships resulted in dramatic and highly stylized poster compositions.
Henri De Toulouse Lautrec
He drew directly on lithographic stones usually from memory and used an old toothbrush to create splatter effect.
Henri De Toulouse Lautrec
He designed over 2,000 magazine covers and hundreds of book illustrations posters and sheet music covers. He also had a thing for CATS
Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
He was a significant player in Art Nouveau Style. His women project no specific age ; nationality ; or historical period.
His stylized hair patterns and sensuous flowing lines became the hallmark of the area.
Alphonse Mucha
What is the most famous poster of Alphonse Mucha?
Gismonda
Who is the actress that commissioned Alphonse Mucha?
Sarah Bernhardt
