ART NOUVEAU/ OBJECTS AND ARTIFACTS

A revolutionary reaction to the eclectic historical styles of nineteenth-century art, the turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau movement d rew much of its inspiration from nature. Applying its sinuous, curvilinear motifs to the decorative arts, graphics, architecture, sculpture, and painting, artists and crafters attempted to create a style suitable for a modern age.This treasury of rare Art Nouveaud ecorative ornaments offers an unusual selection of the genre's most strikingly imaginative graphics. Originally published in Parisin 1899 and ...[Read more]