Art Nouveau

Explore the wonders of Art Nouveau

Art Nouveau - A Universal Style

A special exhibition exploring how the international and influential Art Nouveau style flowered across Europe.

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Introduction

Jugendstil, Modernisme, Szecesszió – Art Nouveau’s many names indicate how influential the style was across Europe.
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The Origins of Art Nouveau

How was the Art Nouveau style formed and who were its key artists?
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Art Nouveau – A Commercial Success

The Art Nouveau look was associated with luxury soon became ubiquitous across Europe.
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Inspired by Nature

The natural world was a central inspiration in Art Nouveau, manifested in diverse ways.
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Women in Art Nouveau

How Art Nouveau reflects women’s changing roles and status in the late 19th century.
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Graphic Works of Art Nouveau

The sinuous lines and nature-inspired motifs of Art Nouveau were well suited to graphic media.
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Art Nouveau Architecture and Interiors

How Art Nouveau enhanced architecture and interior design
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Art Nouveau Mastercrafts

Technical excellence and innovation were a hallmark of the decorative arts in the Art Nouveau era.

Art Nouveau blogs

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Advertising and Art Nouveau

How commercial artists adopted Art Nouveau to create vibrant advertising images

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Alphonse Mucha

How the Art Nouveau master made his artistic breakthrough

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Art Nouveau in Aveiro

Take a walk through this beautiful Portuguese city

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Gerda Koepff

Pioneering Art Nouveau collector

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Scandal in Warsaw

Podkowiński’s Frenzy and the birth of Young Poland

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The Art Nouveau ceramics of Alexandre Bigot (I)
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The Art Nouveau ceramics of Alexandre Bigot (II)
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Hungarian Art Nouveau

How Hungarian artists were inspired by their native folk culture

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Exciting Years – Meet the Visionaries of Art Nouveau
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Slovak Painting in the era of Art Nouveau
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The Réseau Art Nouveau Network

European cooperation for the enhancement of Art Nouveau

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