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  Chapter 19: Art Nouveau – Part 2 Art Nouveau is a style that, in my opinion, is frequently overlooked but one of the most effective pieces of art history. The term itself means “new art” and with things that are new, comes change and in most cases throughout history change effects where we are at today. The urge for new art came from the belief that artistic forms should take their inspiration from nature. A lot of these details are seen around the world in places like France and Spain. France France was known as the arts center of Europe, with Paris as the focal point. It’s support towards artists with an ambitious exhibition schedule led many artists to look for work in such a place. Many cities contributed to the movement; however, one stands among the rest: Nancy. Nancy was seen as the artistic and intellectual arena. Emile Galle, who was known as one of the foremost glassmakers, potters, and furniture designers within Nancy, made use of organic forms and unusual mate...

  Chapter 20: Protomodernism (pt.1) A lot of the pieces of this time period aesthetically straddle the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. They are known as transitional pieces that contain the seeds of modernism, some of which are predictive and achieve a new sensibility. Artists during this time period shared the belief that decorative motifs are carriers of meaning and not necessarily antithetical to artistic expression. Decoration was more enhanced at this time, as opposed to masking it. Some of these artists were part of the avant-garde which refers to any group of artists who are experimental or unorthodox. This meant those who experimented with forms and ideas prior to them being widely accepted.  Vienna Succession The Vienna Succession building with Klimt's frieze. The design revolution - the Vienna Succession - appeared during a period that incorporated significant achievements in multiple fields of art. The artists during this time were known to withdr...

  Chapter 19: Art Nouveau – Part 1 Art Nouveau is a style that, in my opinion, is frequently overlooked but one of the most effective pieces of art history. The term itself means “new art” and with things that are new, comes change and in most cases throughout history change effects where we are at today. The urge for new art came from the belief that artistic forms should take their inspiration from nature. Key artists expressed such beliefs during the time like William Morris. Morris and Ruskin A commitment to the unity of arts was derived from Morris. He believed that this unity was a product of abolishing the distinction between major and minor arts. Like most Art Nouveau artists, it is expected that Morris also rejected Victorian design because of “its throng of souvenirs, its eclecticism, and its promiscuous combination of historical styles” (pg. 432). In contrast, the majority of artistic themes displayed throughout the Art Nouveau period stemmed from the Arts and Craf...