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Thonet House, Ödön Lechner
"Thonet House, Budapest, Hungary, designed by Ödön Lechner, 1890."
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Art Nouveau
The time period that makes up the Art Nouveau movement is mildly contested, with different sources offering slightly different dates The starting point, in 1890, seems to be widely agreed upon whereas the end date varies. The National Gallery of Art considers the period to last from 1890-1914, so these are the dates I went with. http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/exhibitions/2000/nouveau.html. -
Tassel House, Victor Horta
Brussels.
Horta "heralded the modern movement of Art Nouveau architecture." The work is characterized by its "open plan, diffusion and transformation of light throughout the construction, the creation of a decor that brilliantly illustrates the curved lines of decoration embracing the structure of the building, the use of new materials (steel and glass) and the introduction of modern technical utilities."
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Peacock Skirt, Aubrey Beardsley
"Indicative of Beardsley's mature style, this image speaks to the artist's fascination with the Japanese aesthetic - an interest he shared with Whistler and other late nineteenth-century painters. This characteristic combined with flowing, arabesque lines, strict two-dimensionality, and decorative patterns, make The Peacock Skirt a superb example of early Art Nouveau." http://www.theartstory.org/artist-beardsley-aubrey-artworks.htm. -
Gismonda, Alphonse Mucha
"The long narrow shape, the subtle pastel colours and the stillness of the near life-size figure introduced a note of dignity and sobriety, which were quite startling in their novelty." -
The Dancer's Reward, Aubrey Beardsley
"The illustration for Oscar Wilde’s play Salome depicts Salome with the head of John the Baptist and justifies Beardsley’s reputation as one of the most controversial artists of the Art Nouveau movement. His black ink drawings were dominated by dark themes, [H]e had a major influence on other Art Nouveau artists of his era as well as many later artists." http://historylists.org/art/7-greatest-art-nouveau-masterpieces.html. -
Museum of Applied Arts, Ödön Lechner and Gyula Pártos
"Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, Hungary, designed by Ödön Lechner and Gyula Pártos, 1893-1896."
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Lindenbaum House, Frigyes Spiegel
"Lindenbaum House, Budapest, Hungary, designed by Frigyes Spiegel, 1896-1897."
http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-finest-examples-of-art-nouveau-architecture-in-cent-1589180317. -
The Four Seasons, Alphonse Mucha
"Largely reliant upon form, line and colour, Art Nouveau proved to be the ideal poster design at the time." http://www.widewalls.ch/art-nouveau-history-and-legacy. -
Evening Reverie, Alphonse Mucha
Evening reverie, 1898. "Mucha often made allegorical compositions of seasons or emotional states. This is his beautiful representation of dreaming at sundown." http://www.cuded.com/2014/03/10-famous-alphonse-mucha-paintings. -
Majolikahaus, Otta Wagner
"Majolikahaus (Linke Wienzeile 40) and Linke Wienzeile 38, designed by Otto Wagner, Vienna, Austria, 1898-1899."
http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-finest-examples-of-art-nouveau-architecture-in-cent-1589180317. -
Villa Langer, Jože Plečnik
"Villa Langer, designed by Jože Plečnik, Vienna, Austria."http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-finest-examples-of-art-nouveau-architecture-in-cent-1589180317. -
Metro sign in Paris, Hector Guimard
"Guimard designed the iconic metro entrances made out of iron in swirling organic forms. Guimard was influenced by Victor Horta - whose finest work was seen in his usage of iron and how it could be used to mould pillars and beams into ‘living’ curves. Horta would study plants and flowers and look to replicate them ornamentally with his usage of iron and glass." http://thedelightsofseeing.blogspot.com/2011/02/art-nouveau.html. -
The Flight of Souls Window, Louis Comfort Tiffany
"The Flight of Souls Window by Louis Comfort Tiffany won a gold medal at the 1900 Paris Exposition." https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Wade_Chapel_stained_glass_window.jpg/800px-Wade_Chapel_stained_glass_window.jpg. -
Hotel Central, Friedrich Ohmann
"Hotel Central, Prague, Czech Republic, designed by Friedrich Ohmann, Alois Dryák and Bedřich Bendelmayer."
http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-finest-examples-of-art-nouveau-architecture-in-cent-1589180317. -
5 Prusa, Wilhelm Heller
"5 Prusa, Wroclaw, Poland, designed by Wilhelm Heller."
http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-finest-examples-of-art-nouveau-architecture-in-cent-1589180317. -
Watercolor of Loie Fuller Dancing, Koloman Moser
"Watercolor of Loie Fuller Dancing, by Koloman Moser (1902)."
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Kolo_Moser_-_Serpentinent%C3%A4nzerin_-_ca1902.jpeg. -
Jan Hus Monument, Ladislav Šaloun
Old Town Square in Prague; "the monument of stone and bronze made by Ladislav Šaloun is one of the most significant Art Nouveau and Symbolist works of Czech Monumental Sculpture." http://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/1871/jan-hus-monument-pomnik-mistra-jana-husa. -
Villa Leopold Kindermann, Gustaw Landau-Gutenteger
Villa Leopold Kindermann, Łódź, Poland, by Gustaw Landau-Gutenteger. Again, the long lines and floral patterns are present in the architecture.
http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-finest-examples-of-art-nouveau-architecture-in-cent-1589180317. -
Casa Batllo, Antoni Gaudi
"Antoni Gaudi 'Casa Batllo' Barcelona 1904-06
In Spain Antoni Gaudi created his own unique building that seems to come from a fairy tale. Art Nouveau was primary a style of architecture and interior decoration - Gaudi's building seem the physical form of the swirls found in drawings." http://thedelightsofseeing.blogspot.com/2011/02/art-nouveau.html. -
The Kiss, Gustav Klimt
"A perfect square, the canvas depicts a couple embracing, their bodies entwined in elaborate robes decorated in a style influenced by both linear constructs of the contemporary Art Nouveau style and the organic forms of the earlier Arts and Crafts movement." http://www.klimt.com/en/gallery/women.html. -
The Tree of Life, Gustav Klimt
"Flowers, roots, buds, seedpods, and elements including the tulips, sunflowers, combined with lines and simple planes, along with peacock feathers became the epitome of art nouveau style." http://www.widewalls.ch/art-nouveau-history-and-legacy. -
Portrait of Gerti Schiele, Egon Schiele
"Portrait of Gerti Schiele (1909) is among the earliest of Egon Schiele's important works," in his earlier years he was strongly influenced by Klimt. http://www.egonschiele.net/portrait-of-gerti-schiele. -
Princeza Hyacinta, Alphonse Mucha
"Czech artist Alphonse Mucha's famous 1911 Art Nouveau lithograph "Princeza Hyacinta" (Princess Hyacinth), one of countless works of art by Czech and other artists to be seen throughout Prague." http://www.gumbopages.com/festivaltours/princezna.html.
