Art Nouveau

A stylistic legacy of the Industrial

Revolution
 Background
As the building activity
following the Industrial
revolution seemed to be
dominated by engineers
Architects and Designers
looked at ways to create
bring back the architecture of
Stylistics. It is in this scenario
that Art Nouveau literally
meaning a new Style was
born.

However it freed itself from

the typical dominat
characgters of ealier historic
styles.
Regional Variations
 The style took on
various forms at various
countries in Europe
ranging from the
extreme Curvilinear in
France( style Nouille)
and Belgium

 Geometric in Austria
and Scotland
 Use of Iron
 Inspired by the work of
Viollet le Duc the style also
tried to use contemporary
material most notably iron for
artistic expression.

 In Paris the Metro stations

and signage often used cast
iron Art Nouveau detailing
designed by Hector Guimard.
Victor Horta– Tassel house

 The Best example –

shows a refreshing
Interior Design.

 Curvilinear vegetative
form have been used
as a recurrent feature
 Masion Du People

Built as the Party office for the Socialist Party

–show s the versatility of Horta’s Creative
ability. Unlike the lavishness of Tassel house
this is stark ( as appropriate)—use of details
show his signature mark
Glasgow School of Art
Designed by Charles
Rennie Mackintosh the
Glasgow school of art
was famous for its
details as well as
lightness in Interiors. It
Inspired series of future
designers including
Frank Lloyd Wright in
USA
Glasgow School of Art
Viennese Secessionists
 In Austria led by
Otto Wagner the
Secessionist Style
developed as a more
restrained geometric
character in stark
contrast to vegetative
curves of Art
Nouveau.
Postal Savings Bank Vienna
—Otto Wagner
Karlsplatz StationVienna
—Otto Wagner
 Adolf Loos

 A Reactionist to these architectural styles . Loos spent a considerable

part of adult life in America as was highly impressed by the stark
functionality of the humble American homes. He believed that
contemporary age florid decoration was irrelevant and said the
 “ Ornament is crime”
Gaudi –Casa Mila
Gaudi –Casa Batlo

 Zoomorphic Forms
are used as a
recurrent theme
Gaudi –Sagrada Familia
Park Guell