Art -

nouveau

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  The roots of Art Nouveau can be traced back to the
Arts and Crafts Movement in England during the
second half of the 19th century
 Art Nouveau, ornamental style of art that flourished
between about 1890 and 1910 throughout Europe and
the United States. Art Nouveau is characterized by
its use of a long, sinuous, organic line and was
Key Idea Of employed most often in architecture, interior design,
jewelry and glass design, posters, and illustration.

Art -  Art Nouveau was aimed at modernizing design, seeking to

escape the eclectic historical styles that had previously been

nouveau popular. Artists drew inspiration from both organic and

geometric forms, evolving elegant designs that united flowing,
natural forms resembling the stems and blossoms of plants
 The term "Art Nouveau" stemmed from the name of the
Parisian art gallery, called "La Maison de l'Art Nouveau",
owned by the avant-garde art-collector Siegfried Bing
(1838-1905), which showcased works created in the Art
Nouveau style.
ART NOUVEAU COLOURS AND
Vector Patterns (Seamless)

 Paints in Art Nouveau-influenced rooms were in muted

colors, including whites, greens, and lilac blues, purples and
blacks, but fabrics and wallpapers often had stronger colors.
 This style of art was most popular at the turn of the 20th
century. It is characterized by organic, especially floral and
other plantinspired motifs, as well as highly stylized, flowing
curvilinear form
Art-nouveau
charactristics
 Asymmetrical shapes.
 Extensive use of arches and
curved forms
 Curved glass.
 Curving, plant-like
embellishments.
 Mosaics.
 Japanese motifs.
 Stained glass.
 Common motifs include
stylized versions of leaves,
flowers, vines, insects, animals,
and other natural elements.
Common Motifs:

 Leaves, flowers, insects,

animals, and other elements.
Japanese motifs.

 Also, artists who worked in the

Art Nouveau style had
borrowed motifs from Japanese
woodblock prints, which had
an angular, linear look,
incorporating the grids and
parallel lines of Japanese
interior design depicted in these
images, as well as the sinuous,
flowing lines of blossoming tree
branches, rivers
materials were used in Art
Nouveau

 The Art Nouveau design movement

used such materials as cast iron and
steel, ceramic and glass
 This style of architecture, design, art
and jewelry was characterized by its
use of long, sinuous lines that are
reflected in nature.
Popular Structures of Nouveau Art:

• CASA BATLLO, BARCELONA. .

• THE OLD ENGLAND BUILDING. ...
• MAJOLIKAHAUS. ...
• GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART. ...
• THE SECESSION BUILDING. ...
• AGOUDAS HAKEHILOS SYNAGOGUE. ...
• ALBERT STREET. ...
• CAT HOUSE
1: CASA BATLLO, BARCELONA.
 CASA BATLLO, BARCELONA
 Casa Batllo is of major significance in Art Nouveau,
located right in the centre of Barcelona, Passeig de
Gràcia. 
  It is designed by the famous architect, Antoni Gaudi
 The ground floor of the structure possesses unusual
tracery, irregular oval shaped windows and stone work
around the structure. Only few lines can be sighted
throughout the building. 
  The façade of the structure is the major attraction, as it is
decorated with colourful mosaic made out of broken
ceramic tiles. 
  The roof attracts some attention, as it is arched like the
back of a dragon or dinosaur.
Exterior of : CASA BATLLO, BARCELONA.
 2. THE OLD ENGLAND BUILDING
 This old building standing high, showcasing
beautiful Art Nouveau style is a The Old
England Building, built in 1978.
 It is a steel structure with a highly arched attic
at the top with six stories in between.
 The façade has a curtain wall of glass which
maximises the natural light within the
structure. The ornaments on the façade are
painted dark green just like the rest of the
structure. 
  Curves around the frames create supporting
brackets that imitate the form of vines and
tendrils of plants, stamping it as the industrial
type of Art Nouveau design.
THE OLD ENGLAND BUILDING
 The interior of the
structure is also well
taken into consideration.
A small metal staircase
decorated with designs
of art nouveau and an
old fashioned elevator
can be seen just at the
entrance. 
Furniture of
Art
Nouveau
Art Nouveau furniture style

Furniture created in the Art Nouveau style was prominent from the beginning of the 1890s to
the beginning of the First World War in 1914

Art nouveau furniture is generally characterized by delicately curving lines and floral motifs

This kind of furniture often has no straight lines at all. Chair backs and table legs curve
gracefully outward, often intersecting with decorative crosspieces.

It characteristically used forms based on nature, such as vines, flowers and water lilies, and
featured curving and undulating lines

It was usually made by hand, with a fine polished finish, rare and expensive woods, and fine
craftsmanship
Furniture of Art
Nouven
 Not only was wood used to create
labyrinthine designs in the surface
of the furniture, but other materials
also came into play including ivory,
gemstones, colored glass,
seashells, mirrors, and various
metals. Much of the Art Nouveau
interior design style completely
revolved around inlay as a
decorative technique.