Art Nouveau was a movement in the visual arts popular from the early 1890s up to the First World War. It is viewed by some as the first self-conscious attempt to create a modern style. Its influence can be found in painting, sculpture, jewellery, metalwork, glass and ceramics.The drawings of Aubrey Beardsley, the architecture of Victor Horta and Paul Hankar and the poster designs of Alphonse Mucha are some of the most familiar examples of the Art Nouveau style.
Art Nouveau and the Erotic
Art Nouveau (1890-1914) appeared during a period of radical change in Europe, as growing urbanization and political unrest forced a transformation of individual consciousne…
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French Art Nouveau and Art Deco Medals: 1890-1940
The many national and world fairs that took place in Paris over this period greatly benefited French medallists.
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Study Room Resource: Art Nouveau
Prints and drawings that are not on display in the galleries can be seen in the Prints & Drawings Study Room. To make it easier for teachers and lecturers to access the mos…
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Siegfried 'Samuel' Bing
Siegfried Bing was an art dealer who was very influential in introducing Japanese art and artworks to the West and in developing the Art Nouveau style in the late 19th cent…
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Sir George Donaldson
Sir George Donaldson was an art dealer and collector who sold or donated many items to the South Kensington Museum. In 1900 he presented it with 30 items of Art Nouveau fur…
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The Modern Ideal: The Rise and Collapse of Idealism in the Visual Arts from the Enlightenment to Postmodernism
Over the last three centuries the world has been modernized. From the first stirrings of industrialism to the definitive arrival of globalization, art…
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