Distinguished by their lavish sculpture, metalwork or tile facades,
Art Nouveau buildings certainly stand out. Art Nouveau buildings
are unique, audacious and inspirational. Rejecting historic styles,
considered inappropriate for an era driven by progress, architects
and designers sought a new vocabulary of architectural forms. Their
vision was shaped by modern materials and innovative technologies,
including iron, glass and ceramics. A truly democratic style, Art
Nouveau transformed life on the eve of the twentieth century and
still captivates our imaginations today. Beautifully illustrated,
this book explains how the new style came into being, its rationale
and why it is known by so many different names: French Art Nouveau,
German Jugendstil, Viennese Secession, Catalan Modernisme, Italian
Liberty and Portuguese Arte Nova. It covers the key architects and
designers associated with the style; Victor Horta in Brussels,
Hector Guimard in Paris, Antoni Gaudi on Barcelona, Otto Wagner in
Vienna, Odon Lechner in Budapest and Charles Rennie Mackintosh in
Glasgow. There are detailed descriptions and stunning photographs
of buildings to be found in Brussels, Paris, Nancy, Darmstadt,
Vienna, Budapest, Barcelona, Milan, Turin and Aveiro. Finally, it
covers the decorative arts, stained glass, tiles and metalwork that
make Art Nouveau buildings so distinctive.
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