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Doorway of the Lavirotte Building - Paris, France.
Paris is home to beautiful examples of Art Nouveau: like Jules Lavirotte's Doorway of the Lavirotte Building. Laviolette was famous for his creative relief designs. Laviorett's buildings are lavishly decorated. Exquisite decoration is one quality of the Art Nouveau movement.
Lavirotte, Jules. Doorway of the Lavirotte Building. 1901, 29, avenue Rapp, Paris, France. -
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Roses de France Vase by Gallé
This is an exquisite example of stained glass vase work. Pieces like these became popular at the end of the ninteenth century to the 1920s.
Roses de France vase was created in 1901, by Emile Gallé. This piece is currently on sale at Sotheby's.
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Gallé, Emile Roses de France Vase, 1901, private collection. -
Judith and the Head of Holofernes by Gustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt is perhaps one of the best-known Art Nouveau artists. His work is stunning with the use of gold leaf. Judith and the Head of Holofernes is a painting that tells the story of Salome and John the Baptist. Klimt and other artists will revisit this subject matter throughout our tour.
Klimt, Gustav. Judith and the Head of Holofernes. 1901, Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna. -
Bed by Louis Majorelle.
Many designers embraced the elegant lines of the Art Nouveau movement. This 1902 bed frame design by Louis Majorelle is a spectacular example of Art Nouveau woodwork.
Many designers embraced the graceful curves and thick lines of the Art Nouveau movement. This 1902 bed frame design by Louis Majorelle is a striking example of Art Nouveau woodwork. Majorelle, Louis. Bed. 1902, commissioned for a private collection. -
Facade of a house at Elizabetes in Riga, Latvia.
The facade of this Latvian home demonstrates careful attention to detail that artists celebrated in the early twentieth century.
Eisenstein, Mikhail. The facade of a house at Elizabetes ielā, 1903, 10b, Elizabetes Street, Riga, Latvia. -
Stairway in Pēkšēns House. Riga, Latvia.
In Riga, Latvia, there are many fantastic examples of Art Nouveau architecture. Konstantīns Pēkšēns's design for the stairway in the Pēkšēns House utilizes the spiral and curve. This staircase is a perfect example of the exquisite and awe-inspiring woodwork that exemplified Art Nouveau.
Pēkšēns, Konstantīns. Stairway in Pēkšēns House. 1903, Riga Jūgendstils Museum, Riga, Latvia. -
John and Salome by Aubrey Beardsley
Aubrey Beardsley was one of several Art Nouveau artists who popularized the Oriental style of pen and ink drawings. Beardsley's 1904 etching John and Salome offers another interpretation of the tale of Salome and her fatal attraction to John the Baptist.
Beardsley, Aubrey. John and Salome. 1904, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. -
Persian Ebony Metallic Yardage by Morris Holiday
In the Victorian era, oriental floral designs were in vogue. The color green was particularly popular at the beginning of the twentieth century. The Persian Ebony Metallic Yardage is an example of Morris Holiday's fashionable and gorgeous floral wallpaper.
Holiday, Morris. Persian Ebony Metallic Yardage. 1904. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. -
Decanter by Robert Charles Ashbee
This decanter is a perfect example of the early twentieth-century attraction to orientalized designs. This particular decanter by Robert Charles Ashbee is the perfect sade of Victorian green balanced with a delicate silver filigree handle and cork.
Ashbee, Robert Charles. Decanter, 1904, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England. -
Stained glass ceiling of Palau de la Música Catalana Barcelona, Spain.
The stained glass ceiling of Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona is a shining example of mastery in stained glass. Antoni Rigalt designed this project, and construction began in 1905 and finished in 1908.
Rigalt, Antoni. Stained glass ceiling of Palau de la Música Catalana. 1905-1908, Barcelona, Spain. -
Paul Cauchi - his residence and studio, Brussels, Belgium.
Art Nouveau spread across Europe in the early 1900s. Paul Cauchie created this beautiful mural at his residence in Brussels, Belgium.
Cauchie, Paul. Sgraffito. 1905 his residence and studio, Brussels, Belgium. -
Mosiac at Török Bank Budapest, Hungary.
Miksa Róth designed the stunning mosaic at Török Bank in Budapest. As the movement gained momentum, gold leaf and goddess figures gained favoritism. Art Nouveau is a graceful movement that epitomizes the notion of grace in female form. Here is an example of many art nouveau goddess that will be featured in this tour. Róth's goddess is not explicitly named, but with a closer look, Róth's luminous woman may reveal herself.
Róth, Miksa. Mosiac at Török Bank. 1906, Budapest, Hungary. -
Trencadís facade of Casa Batlló Barcelona, Spain.
The Trencadís facade of Casa Batlló is a popular attraction in Barcelona. The facade took two years to complete, and it is the product of the creative efforts of both Antoni Gaudí and Josep Maria Jujol
Gaudí, Antoni, and Josep Maria Jujol. Trencadís facade of Casa Batlló. 1904–06, Barcelona, Spain. -
The Kiss by Gustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt's The Kiss is perhaps one of the most famous paintings of the twentieth century. It features an intimate moment between two the viewer might consider two questions: is the man stealing a kiss? And are we watching something pornographic?
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Merkel’sches Schwimmbad (Public Pool) Esslingen, Neckar, Germany.
Merkel' sches is a high-quality swimming pool and spa located in for Esslingen am Neckar, Germany. The pool opened to the public in 1907.
The mosaic on the facade features a woman in the nude. The swans in the background continue the art nouveau line with the natural curvature of their necks. The woman in the foreground asks the questions: is this a mosaic of showing us an odalisque?
Graf, Oskar. Merkel’sches Schwimmbad. 1905-1907 Esslingen, Neckar, Germany. -
Roerich, Nicholas. Mandylion. 1908-1914, Talashkino, Russia.
This mosaic is a brilliant example of twentieth-century Eastern Orthodox Iconography. This edifice reveals how orientalized motifs influenced artists in the early 1900s. Many of the structures featured in this showcase are public displays of art. The Mandylion by Nicholas stands proud in Talashkino, as an example of public art. Beautiful architecture adds to the heart and soul of the community.
Roerich, Nicholas. Mandylion. 1908-1914, Talashkino, Russia. -
Salvia by Alphonse Mucha (1908)
Alphonse Mucha is one of the most famous and recognizable artists from the Art Nouveau movement. He is from the Czech Republic. Mucha's work reveals many Art Nouveau standards, including the central figure, oriental motif, and use of a female goddess or muse archetype, and finally, the stunning gold-- these qualities and pennants typify the Art Nouveau movement.
Mucha, Alphonse. Salvia. 1908, Národní galerie Praha, Prague, Czech Republic. -
i. Interior of Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona.
Lluís Domènech i Montaner took only four years to complete the exquisite Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona. This building is another example of the many stunning Art Nouveau buildings in Barcelona, Spain.
Montaner, Lluís Domènech i. Interior of Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona. 1905-1909, Barcelona, Spain. -
Judith II (Salome) by Gustav Klimt
In 1909 Gustav Klimt revisited the motif of the savage story of Salome and her lust for the severed head of John the Baptist. Salome has always been lewd, and Klimt's depiction of the ravenous Salome is no exception.
Klimt, Gustav. Judith II (Salome). 1909, International Gallery of Modern Art, Venice, Italy. -
Lily lamp by Louis Comfort Tiffany
Tiffany lamps are some of the best examples of Art Nouveau pieces designed for practical use.
Tiffany, Louis Comfort. Lily lamp, 1900-1910. Private collection. -
Festival Poster by Ludwig Hohlwein
Art Nouveau was a public spectacle. Poster artists like Ludwig Hohlwein turned art into advertising.
Hohlwein, Ludwig. Festival Poster. 1910, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. -
Prinzessin Hyazinthe by Alfons Mucha
Alfons Mucha was one of the most renowned poster artists of the period. The woman at the center of the illustration is the leading lady Andulo Sedlackova.
Mucha, Alfons. Prinzessin Hyazinthe. 1911, Kunsthalle München, München, Germany. -
The Stoclet Frieze by Gustav Klimt
In 1911, Gustav Klimt designed a frieze for the dining hall at the Palais Stoclet. Klimt first imagined the project in 1905 but was not to reveal it until 1911. The Palais Stoclet in Brussels, Belgium, houses many outstanding Art Nouveau pieces.
Klimt, Gustav. Stoclet Frieze. 1911, Brussels, Belgium.
