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Art Nouveau
FromArt Smart
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16 minutes
Released:
Sep 21, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Art Nouveau was a style that rose to prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. I would say the heyday for art nouveau was from around 1890 to 1910, but of course, there is not a specific start and end date for any art movement. People can’t even agree on when or where the term first appeared. Some say it was in an art magazine in Belgium in the 1880s, while others say the origin of the name came about in Paris when the collector Sigfried Bing named his gallery, La Maison de’l Art Nouveau which means, the house of the new art. Art Nouveau was a deliberate attempt to create a new art style. Illustrators, jewelers, architects and interior designers wanted something fresh that would stand apart from the historic pieces that had been dominant in the European art world for most of the previous century. I would say another big factor was the industrial revolution. As hard-edged steel and glass forms sprung up, the art nouveau movement gave people soft, organic flowing lines. It was a breath of fresh air, creating a new style by looking at the oldest inspiration of all nature as a counterbalancing force to modern industrial design.
Here are links to episodes of Who ARTed where you can learn more about a few of the artists referenced:
Alfonse Mucha
Louis Sullivan
Henri de Toulouse Lautrec
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Here are links to episodes of Who ARTed where you can learn more about a few of the artists referenced:
Alfonse Mucha
Louis Sullivan
Henri de Toulouse Lautrec
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Sep 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (46)
Elements of Art: Texture: <p>This episode is about the Element of Art, Texture. The texture of a piece is referring to its surface quality. Texture has to do with the sense of touch. Artworks can have either real physical texture or an implied texture meaning it looks as if it might feel a certain way. </p> <p>If you enjoy the podcast, please follow and rate it on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. If you want to learn more about art and art history, check out my other podcast, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1Sv71dnatL79dprwfX4Ypa?si=452fc15e35654a6a">Who ARTed</a>, where each week I cover a different artist and their work along with fun fact mini-episodes every Friday to give you an interesting story that isn't covered in the standard art history survey course.</p> <p>You can also find more information and resources at <a href="https://www.whoartedpodcast.com/">www.whoartedpodcast.com</a></p> <p><br></p> by Art Smart