The Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession Art Nouveau

The Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession Art Nouveau Movement – Belgium and France Extensions of Art Nouveau – Germany, Spain and Scandinavian countries Vienna Secession – Vienna, Austria Roots of Art Nouveau Movement in Belgium and France Belgium Victor Horta Henry van de Velde France Eugene Vallin Hector Guimard History of Interior Design Spain Antonio Gaudi Germany Jugendstil Movement Vienna Secession Joseph Olbrich Otto wagner Josef Hoffmann Adolf Loos United States Tiffany Louis Sullivan Sofia Sebastian 1

The Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession Why was Art Nouveau recognizable and unique style? ? ? ? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Rejection of Victorian movements or historic styles Using modern materials(iron and glass) and modern techniques (industrial production) Mixing fine arts (painting, sculpture, etc) into architecture and interior design Use of decorative ornamentation (flowers, vines, shells, bird feathers, insect wings) both naturally and abstractly. Curvilinear forms is dominant in structural forms and in ornamentation History of Interior Design Sofia Sebastian 2

The Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession Characteristics of Art Nouveau 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Swirling wave like forms Plant forms in free curves Flowing forms of nature S curves Design of architecture, interior design, picture frames, decorative objects – ceramics, glassware, etc History of Interior Design Sofia Sebastian 3

The Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession Belgium – Victor Horta Designed every detail – furniture, light fixtures, stained glass panels, door and window frames, even hardware History of Interior Design Sofia Sebastian 4

The Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession Belgium – Henry van de Velde Designed the house and all its furniture and contents down to table silver and kitchen cook ware History of Interior Design Sofia Sebastian 5

The Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession France – Eugene Vallin Every detail of woodwork, ceiling mouldings, wall treatment, carpet, lighting fixtures and furniture were his designs Used curvilinear and complex forms History of Interior Design Sofia Sebastian 6

The Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession France – Hector Guimard History of Interior Design Sofia Sebastian 7

The Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession France – Hector Guimard History of Interior Design Sofia Sebastian 8

The Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession Spain – Antonio Gaudi History of Interior Design Sofia Sebastian 9

The Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession Germany – Jugendstil Movement Jugendstil - Youth Identical to the Art Nouveau Movement History of Interior Design Sofia Sebastian 10

The Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession Austria – The Vienna Secession Joseph Olbrich Geometric forms of door and other openings and the pattern of squares on the wall indicate the rectilinear emphasis of Secession design while the wall painting uses the flowing form of the Art Nouveau Movement History of Interior Design Sofia Sebastian 11

The Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession Austria – The Vienna Secession Otto Wagner History of Interior Design Sofia Sebastian 12

The Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession Austria – The Vienna Secession Joseph Olbrich History of Interior Design Sofia Sebastian 13

The Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession Austria – The Vienna Secession Adolf Loos 1908 - Ornament and Crime Attacks the use of ornament Geometric simplicity of his own home Exposed beams and brickwork – modernism Built in shelving, seating and cabinets – functional approach to design History of Interior Design Sofia Sebastian 14

The Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession United States – Louis Sullivan Pioneer of modernism Form follows function Used ornaments Rich ornamentation with basis in nature forms History of Interior Design Sofia Sebastian 15