Art Nouveau Flashcards
A style from 1880-1914 characterized by fluid, undulating motifs often derived from natural forms, embracing the artistic use of steel and glass.
Art Nouveau
Architect who said, ‘The straight line belongs to man, the curve line to God.’
Antoni Gaudi
The French version of Art Nouveau named after its architect, Hector Guimard.
Style Guimard
The Italian version of Art Nouveau known as Floral Style.
Stile Foreale
The British version of Art Nouveau associated with Arthur Lassen and Liberty & Co.
Stile Liberty
The Spanish version of Art Nouveau.
Modernismo
The Austrian version of Art Nouveau, also called the Vienna Secession.
Sezzesionstil
The German version of Art Nouveau, also known as Youth Style.
Jugendstijl
The first true Art Nouveau building located in Brussels, known for its highly decorated stairwell with stylized vegetable and flower motifs, designed by Victor Horta.
Hotel Tassel
An Art Nouveau building in Brussels by Victor Horta, featuring an entrance lobby with an outstanding display of the style.
Hotel Van Eetvelde
An apartment block in Barcelona by Antoni Gaudi with undulating forms and cast-iron balconies, also known as La Pedrera.
Casa Mila
A towering Art Nouveau church by Antoni Gaudi resembling a termite mound, also called the Temple of the Holy Spirit.
The Sagrada Familia
A series of Paris Metro entrances designed by Hector Guimard between 1900-1913, featuring a whiplash style inspired by nature and a Tulipe Metro lamp made of painted iron and glass.
Paris Metro Entrances
An Art Nouveau residential building in Paris designed by Hector Guimard.
Castel Beranger
