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Art Nouveau ([aʁ nu vo], anglicised /ˈɑːt nuːvəu/) is an international movement and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that peaked in popularity at the turn of the 20th century (1890–1905). The name 'Art nouveau' is French for 'new art', it is also known as Jugendstil, German for 'youth style', named after the magazine Jugend, which promoted it, and in Italy, Stile Liberty from the department store in London, Liberty & Co., which popularized the style. A reaction to academic art of the 19th century, it is characterized by organic, especially floral and other plant-inspired motifs, as well as highly-stylized, flowing curvilinear forms. Art Nouveau is an approach to design according to which artists should work on everything from architecture to furniture, making art part of everyday life. Art Nouveau's fifteen-year peak was most strongly felt throughout Europe—from Glasgow to Moscow to Spain—but its influence was global. Hence, it is known in various guises with frequent localized tendencies. In France, Hector Guimard's metro entrances shaped the landscape of Paris and Emile Gallé was at the center of the school of thought in Nancy. Victor Horta had a decisive impact on architecture in Belgium. Magazines like Jugend helped spread the style in Germany, especially as a graphic artform, while the Vienna Secessionists influenced art and architecture throughout Austria-Hungary. Art Nouveau was also a movement of distinct individuals such as Gustav Klimt, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Alfons Mucha, René Lalique, Antoni Gaudí and Louis Comfort Tiffany, each of whom interpreted it in their own individual manner. Although Art Nouveau fell out of favor with the arrival of 20th-century modernist styles, it is seen today as an important bridge between the historicism of Neoclassicism and modernism. Furthermore, Art Nouveau monuments are now recognized by UNESCO on their World Heritage List as significant contributions to cultural heritage. The historic center of Riga, Latvia, with "the finest collection of art nouveau buildings in Europe", was inscribed on the list in 1997 in part because of the "quality and the quantity of its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture", and four Brussels town houses by Victor Horta were included in 2000 as "works of human creative genius" that are "outstanding examples of Art Nouveau architecture brilliantly illustrating the transition from the 19th to the 20th century in art, thought, and society." It later influenced psychedelic art that flourished in the 1960s and 1970s. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Which metro stations in Paris have the old-fashioned art nouveau signs? Q. I need to take a photo of a specific art nouveau metro sign in Paris, but not every station has them. The sign has to look like this: I can't use this same image because I need to take the picture from another angle. Can anyone tell me the names of any stations in Paris where they have seen a sign like this? Thanks! Asked by Elisabetta - Fri Dec 5 13:47:46 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Hector Guimard was the architect who designed the Art Nouveau stations. Here is the list: EDIT: I just clicked on your link and realized the sign in your picture shows a later style (1908-1920). It shows a Val d'Osne lamp post (designed by Dervaux). This particular post and lettering style can be found at the following metro stations: St-Michel St-Placide St-Paul Here are pictures here : (scroll down) In 1922, the Art Deco Dervaux Lamp post style replaced the Val d'Osne style. The Dervaux posts can be found at the following stations: Belleville, Champs-Elysees-Clemenceau and Porte Dauphine. But those last two styles are not Art Nouveau. Answered by ChocoBN - Fri Dec 5 14:43:51 2008 Is Art Nouveau considered fine art? Q. My artwork for art class is very musch influenced by art nouveau? is it considered fine art? Is it popular to day. the only artist that I know that incorporates art nouveau in their work is an up and comming cali artist audrey kawasaki. Asked by zahyra33 - Mon Jun 23 16:24:07 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Art Nouveau was a fine art movement, the style itself is still theoretically fine art, it depends on how it's used... More or less if it's art for arts sake then its fine art, but if it's used to 'sell' something then its considered commercial art/graphic design (whatever its being called these days) Alphonse Mucha was more or less the creator of the style that most people think about when they think about Nouveau, but if you do a quick search youll also see other artistic styles under that genre... The irony about Muchas work was that it made him highly sought after as an rtist until he taught others how to do it...then it quickly made him obsolete...yipes... I think it would be safe to say that its still a popular form today, look it… [cont.] Answered by Todd Y - Mon Jun 23 16:57:31 2008 How is Art Deco different from Art Nouveau?
Q. How is Art Deco different from Art Nouveau? Asked by Anna - Tue Jun 2 19:13:20 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Art Nouveau is about the natural world flowers plants curves and flowing lines, mainly of French origin art deco is more geometric, or industrial and german , Scottish and american , art nouveau is late 1800's to early 1900's, art deco overlaps to the 1930's Answered by unknown - Tue Jun 2 19:22:47 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Art Nouveau"
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