HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 2 OCTOBER 16, 2023

Art
Nouveau
Castrillo, Franchesca Nicole R.
Orata, Anthony R.

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 Background

Architectural Character

Presentation Architects and their Works

Overview Other Notable Examples

References

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 What is
Art Nouveau?
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1890-1914
From L to R: Casa Fenoglio-Lafeaur
(Italy), The Secession (Austria), Casa
Batlló (Spain), Maison Saint-Cyr
(Belgium)
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Art Noeveau
A decorative art style that flourished
in Europe (initially in France and
Belgium) and the United States.
It was influenced by natural and
organic forms, often characterized
by sinuous, sculptural, organic
shapes (flowers, vines, and
leaves), arches, curving lines, and
sensual ornamentation.
 Background
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 Background
ETYMOLOGY

The term “Art Nouveau” comes from the French

term, literary means “New Art”, which reflects
the attempt to develop a new style without
the use of machine-made repetition.
Attempts to escape from the usual repetitive
forms and elements that sprang from the
classical styles of the Gothic and Renaissance
periods.
This term was first coined in Belgium by the
periodical L’Art Moderne, to recount the works
of the twenty painters and sculptors (Les Vingt).

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 Background
ETYMOLOGY

The term was popularized in the year 1895 after the Maison de l’Art
Nouveau by Siegfried Bing.
The Aestheticism of the illustrator Aubrey Beardsley and the Arts and
Crafts movement of William Morris were the style's immediate
forerunners from England.
On the European continent, Art Nouveau was influenced by the painters
Paul Gauguin and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's explorations with
expressive lines.
The trend was also influenced by the popularity of Japanese prints with
linear patterns (ukiyo-e).

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 Background
TERMINOLOGY VARIATIONS

Art Nouveau was acknowledged as an international style due to its variation of style depending on
the region/country it existed. Because of the style’s variations, several terms associated with the Art
Nouveau were also varied in different regions in different languages. These were the following:

In Austria: Sezessionstil In Britain: Modern Style

In Belgium: Whiplash style (Style
coup de fouet), Eel Style (Paling
Stijl), Noodle Style (Style Nouille)
In Hungary: Szecesszió
In Italy: Liberty style (stile
liberte/stile floreale/arte nuova)
In Poland: Secesja
In Scotland: Glasgow Style
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In Czech Republic: Secese
In Denmark: Skønvirke
In Germany: Jugendstil
In Slovakia: Secesia
In Spain: Modernisme
(Catalan)/Modernismo/Modernista
In the United States: Tiffany Style
 Architectural
CHARACTER
and ELEMENTS

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 Intricate Curvilinear Patterns
and Emphasis on Lines

Plants, insects, and wildlife

serve as sources of inspiration
for Art Nouveau.
For a more natural feel,
architectural designs forego
straight edges in favor of
flowing lines, repeated
rhythm, and asymmetry.

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 Intricate Curvilinear
Patterns and Emphasis
on Lines
Buildings featured curved and
sinuous lines, as well as
ornamentation influenced by
organic shapes seen in nature.
The use of whiplash curves is
the most obvious and
noticeable curvilinear aspect of
Art Nouveau architecture.

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 Organic Motifs

Designers tried to break away

from historicism and
neoclassicism to combat
growing industrialization.
As a result, plant-inspired
patterns such as vine tendrils,
flowers, buds, and even twigs
were frequently incorporated
into some building features.

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 Wide Combination of
Materials

With access to new Industrial

Revolution technologies, Art
Nouveau architects could build
free-form and nature-inspired
designs using a diverse range
of materials such as iron, glass,
concrete, wood, and ceramic.

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 Sculptural Concrete
and Ironwork

Vine-like designs and

asymmetrical balusters are
common features of intricate
iron gates, railings, and
balconies.
Architects such as Antonio
Gaudi created extremely
sculptural facades that were
often completely devoid of flat
surfaces.

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 Earth And Jewel Tone
Color Palettes
Nature's color palette serves
as the inspiration for Art
Nouveau.
Architects and designers have
typically used greens and
browns as the foundation of
their designs, which are then
emphasized with rich jewel
tones such as yellow, indigo,
dark red, and violet.

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 Stained Glass and
Intricate
Windowpanes
Nature landscapes or abstract
forms based on the shapes of
flowers and climbing plants
were frequently featured in
these windows.

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 Implied Movement

The intricate curvilinear

patterns and organic forms
gave a building a sense of
suggested movement.
Whiplash curves, a common
design motif, also emphasized
the concept of dynamism and
movement.

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 Omnipresence
Because nature surrounds us,
this design approach was
prevalent in architecture,
interior design, art, graphic
design, metalwork, and other
fields. Designers took
advantage of every opportunity
to incorporate these finer
elements to create a
fascinating piece of
craftsmanship.

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 Architects in the
Art Nouveau
and their Contributions

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 Antoni Gaudi
1852 - 1926

Born on June 25, 1852, in Catalonia,

Spain.
Regarded as the most influential
driving force behind the Catalan
Modernisme movement.
Shattered ceramics to create
mosaic designs out of normally
discarded waste items such as
broken tiles and chinaware.

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 Casa Botillo Park Güell La Sagrada Familia
BARCELONA, SPAIN BARCELONA, SPAIN BARCELONA, SPAIN

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 Victor Horta
1861 - 1947

Born on January 6, 1861, in

Belgium’s capital city, Brussels.
He built the first Art Nouveau
homes, three of which are now part
of the UNESCO World Heritage
Sites (Hotel Tassel, Hotel Solvay,
and Hotel van Eetvele).

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 The Horta Museum Hôtel Solvay
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

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 Hector Guimard
1867 - 1942

Born in Lyon, France, he is a

prominent French designer and
architect, known for his early
achievement of his first Art
Nouveau work, the Castel
Béranger.
Characterized by his style of glass
and iron canopies.

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 Maison Coilliot Castel Béranger
LILLE, FRANCE PARIS, FRANCE

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AUSTRIA | SEZESSIONSTIL

Secession Building Église Saint-Léopold am Steinhof

VIENNA, AUSTRIA VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Architect(s): Joseph Maria Olbrich Architect(s): Otto Wagner

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ITALY | STILE LIBERTE

Casa Fenoglio-Lafleur Casa Campanini

TURIN, ITALY MILAN, ITALY
Architect(s): Pietro Fenoglio Architect(s): Alfredo Campanini

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ENGLAND | MODERN STYLE

The Royal Arcade Former Everard's Printing Works

NORWICH, ENGLAND BRISTOL, ENGLAND
Architect(s): George Skipper Architect(s): William James Neatby

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