Art Nouveau is a style in the field of architecture that greatly influenced architectural work in entire Europe. The style is popular in many regions including New York City, Vienna, Munich, Turin Paris and France. In my opinion, the technique has greatly affected the quality in decoration. Ideas on how to apply the style are well explained in books, articles or beautiful designs that are designed in unique wonderful shapes. The style is mostly used to decorate buildings, walls, streets, furniture, textiles, clothes, jewelry and other land marks such as museums.
Art Nouveau as a style
Art Nouveau is commonly used by building designers who are specialized in decoration and beautification of buildings. The decoration styles are not similar in most cases and the quality of the decoration depends on how a person apply the skills and therefore require training and practice in order to be perfect. In Europe, many institutions have been developed to train people on the style. The style is common as a result of expansion of institutions to train people on arts and decoration.
Benefit of Art Nouveau to architects
It has enabled many architects to earn their living and expanded trade within the cities in Europe as a whole. Most of the modern buildings have adopted the style in such a way that there is minimal difference with the original style. I also believe that, apart from encouraging innovation in Europe, the style applied most especially during the civilization period in Europe and industrial revolution in Northern Europe, most buildings were built and decorated using Art Nouveau style. This resulted to the spread and the use of the idea positively and many architects adopted the style to decorate buildings and walls.Eventhough most of the people valued nature art nouveau was leading in most cities, streets, attires and walls (Chilvers, pp 171).
Cities that adopted the Art Nouveau
In most cities in Europe, the style was common though it was dominant in Paris due to the fact that artistic work was appreciated by many people who lived in the city. Paris is a major city in relation to art work and even hosted Art Nouveau in 1900. However, other cities such as Brussels, which was considered to be the center for development of art work and beautification, the style was popularly used in Brussels especially in major buildings and walls. Brussels city underwent many changes in design work and many architects acquired new skills for instance, Henry van de Velde expanded the style by decorating Tassel house in Brussels making it a more attractive place in the city, though the style was also popular in other cities including Glascow in England. Charles Rennie Mackintosh did a great work in decorating several buildings in Europe. In most cases, he applied the style in his work However, Illinois, Chicago, New York and Denver were not left out as the cities that adopted the style (Chilvers, pp 121).
The pictures and the designers
Even though most buildings, items and structures were decorated using the style, few were recognized and categorized as attractive. The first picture represents a well decorated chair by Henry van de Velde who was born in 1863 and died in 1957. He was a painter, architect and was also good in interior designer. He spent most of his time in decoration and painting. The picture of the chair represents the use of Art Nouveau style in decoration he designed the chair not for sale but for his own use in his house in Brussels.
In 1906, the family of Victor Eugene Feller by the help of imperial royal architects contributed to the decoration of the house using the style (picture 2). The house was well advertised and was located at Zagreb which is today European house. The picture further portrays the fine art and proper application of the style.
The last picture (3) symbolizes a human face designed on the wall of a house it was designed in 1911 by Mathias Feller, an architect from Munich and Eugene Viktor, his half brother. Even though most houses and structures were built and decorated using different artistic works few could be noted and grouped as modern attractive buildings. In Europe for instance, Empire State building, is one of the buildings that was well decorated and furnished to the standard. It became one of the most expensive buildings and the most attractive of all. Finally, it is worth noting that Art Nouveau has led to an increase in employment, trade, attracted tourists and made many cities look more attractive and modern
Art Nouveau as a style
Art Nouveau is commonly used by building designers who are specialized in decoration and beautification of buildings. The decoration styles are not similar in most cases and the quality of the decoration depends on how a person apply the skills and therefore require training and practice in order to be perfect. In Europe, many institutions have been developed to train people on the style. The style is common as a result of expansion of institutions to train people on arts and decoration.
Benefit of Art Nouveau to architects
It has enabled many architects to earn their living and expanded trade within the cities in Europe as a whole. Most of the modern buildings have adopted the style in such a way that there is minimal difference with the original style. I also believe that, apart from encouraging innovation in Europe, the style applied most especially during the civilization period in Europe and industrial revolution in Northern Europe, most buildings were built and decorated using Art Nouveau style. This resulted to the spread and the use of the idea positively and many architects adopted the style to decorate buildings and walls.Eventhough most of the people valued nature art nouveau was leading in most cities, streets, attires and walls (Chilvers, pp 171).
Cities that adopted the Art Nouveau
In most cities in Europe, the style was common though it was dominant in Paris due to the fact that artistic work was appreciated by many people who lived in the city. Paris is a major city in relation to art work and even hosted Art Nouveau in 1900. However, other cities such as Brussels, which was considered to be the center for development of art work and beautification, the style was popularly used in Brussels especially in major buildings and walls. Brussels city underwent many changes in design work and many architects acquired new skills for instance, Henry van de Velde expanded the style by decorating Tassel house in Brussels making it a more attractive place in the city, though the style was also popular in other cities including Glascow in England. Charles Rennie Mackintosh did a great work in decorating several buildings in Europe. In most cases, he applied the style in his work However, Illinois, Chicago, New York and Denver were not left out as the cities that adopted the style (Chilvers, pp 121).
The pictures and the designers
Even though most buildings, items and structures were decorated using the style, few were recognized and categorized as attractive. The first picture represents a well decorated chair by Henry van de Velde who was born in 1863 and died in 1957. He was a painter, architect and was also good in interior designer. He spent most of his time in decoration and painting. The picture of the chair represents the use of Art Nouveau style in decoration he designed the chair not for sale but for his own use in his house in Brussels.
In 1906, the family of Victor Eugene Feller by the help of imperial royal architects contributed to the decoration of the house using the style (picture 2). The house was well advertised and was located at Zagreb which is today European house. The picture further portrays the fine art and proper application of the style.
The last picture (3) symbolizes a human face designed on the wall of a house it was designed in 1911 by Mathias Feller, an architect from Munich and Eugene Viktor, his half brother. Even though most houses and structures were built and decorated using different artistic works few could be noted and grouped as modern attractive buildings. In Europe for instance, Empire State building, is one of the buildings that was well decorated and furnished to the standard. It became one of the most expensive buildings and the most attractive of all. Finally, it is worth noting that Art Nouveau has led to an increase in employment, trade, attracted tourists and made many cities look more attractive and modern
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