Art Nouveau

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Art Nouveau

• Characteristics
• Utilitarian
• Backlash to Industrial Revolution
• Commercial Art
• Japanese Influence
• Line Important
• a. noodle
• b. tapeworm
• c. whiplash

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6. Based on nature peacocks, dragonflies, mermai
ds, moths 7. Craftsman ship important 8. Abstract
Naturalism organic material made geometric 9.
Extravagant only wealthy could
afford Sculpture Multi media Very
ornamental Jewelry and furniture common
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Aubrey Beardsley 1872-1897
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LMort De Arthur Chapter heading
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LMort De Arthur Lady Guenever Made a nun
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The Peacock Skirt
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Salome
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Salome
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LToilet
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• Philosophy of Art Nouveau
• Period of decadence
• Emphasis on excess
• Pure evil is beautiful
• No heaven, hell or sin
• Emphasis on sameness
• Characters almost cartoon like
• Mediocrity is a sin (either be good or evil)
• Contrasts of light and dark important
• Perfection of line is beauty

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Adolphus Mucha 1860 1939
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The Zodiac
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White Star Champagne Bottle label
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Jobs Cigarette papers
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Menu cover
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Bicycle Store Ad
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Antonio Gaudi 1825 1926
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Casa Batllo
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Casa Mila
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Casa Vicens
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The Sacred Family
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Gustave Eiffel 1832- 1923
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984 ft. high 7,000 tons of iron Built for
Paris Worlds Fair 1889
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Hector Guimard 1867 1942
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Serpentine forms of art Known for use of glass
wrought iron
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American Art Nouveau Louis Comfort Tiffany
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Wisteria
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Tiffany Lamps