[guh-zahmt-koo nst-verk]
(Jugendstil)
"total works of the arts“
- equal importance to all forms of art
- craft-based arts = paintings/sculture
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Some claim Vincent van Gogh
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Others say perhaps the lithographs of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, such as La Goule at the Moulin Rouge (1891).
Others say perhaps the lithographs of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, such as La Goule at the Moulin Rouge (1891).However many point to the origins of Art Nouveau at a book cover of Wren’s City Churches by
Arthur Mackmurdo
As seen here in the image below
the
design depicts serpentine stalks of flowers combining into one large, whiplashed stalk at the bottom of the page. Clearly reminiscent of Japanese Style wood block prints.• United in 1897
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For the means
of unity to break free from old traditions and popularise Art Nouveau.
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A collective of visual artists, decorators, sculptors, architects, crafts person, designers and
jewellers.
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Arguably the most prolific and influential of
the secessionists was painter Gustav Klimt.
Gustav Klimt, creator of Hope II and The Kiss (both 1907-08). The elaborate decorations in his paintings, including gold and silver leaf, and rhythmical abstractions, make them some of the most widely revered examples of the style
The World's Fair in Paris -1900
Art Nouveau style was present in all its forms.
Of particular note was the construction and
opening of the Grand Palais in 1900, a
building containing an interior glass dome that clearly adopted the Art Nouveau style
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