The architecture of Art Nouveau adapted itself to every city that took it on – Barcelona, Helsinki, Nancy, Brussels – developing a set of idioms particular to each city. This also holds for Riga. The freely flowing continuous decoration, the human form, the often asymmetrical facades are all common Art Nouveau features, but the interpretationContinue reading “Art Nouveau, Latvian Style”
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Art Nouveau – The Ecole de Nancy
It is perhaps less well known for a hub of Art Nouveau, but Nancy had a burgeoning scene before the First World War. The focus was on furniture (below right a desk and chair by Eugène Vallin), but the city is also known for its Art Nouveau architecture (below left is the Chambre of Commerce).Continue reading “Art Nouveau – The Ecole de Nancy”
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