Art Nouveau/Jugendstil

by Scala Group (Creator)

At the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth century the Art Nouveau movement introduced a vital spirit of artistic and cultural renewal to virtually every aspect of artistic production: from paintings and graphics to advertising posters, finding its most remarkable expression in architecture, interior design, and the decorative arts. Many of the interpreters of Art Nouveau including Van de Velde, Tiffany, Klimt, Horta, Beardsley, Guimard and Mackintosh were inspired by the sinuous, elegant, and dynamic ... Read More

At the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth century the Art Nouveau movement introduced a vital spirit of artistic and cultural renewal to virtually every aspect of artistic production: from paintings and graphics to advertising posters, finding its most remarkable expression in architecture, interior design, and the decorative arts. Many of the interpreters of Art Nouveau including Van de Velde, Tiffany, Klimt, Horta, Beardsley, Guimard and Mackintosh were inspired by the sinuous, elegant, and dynamic shapes and lines of flowers, plants, and the female form, introducing these natural forms into their art." Read Less