The flagship store of the biggest upscale department store chain in Europe is located in one of the most stunning buildings in Paris. The Galeries Lafayette in the French capital is just one of 65 branches of this popular store and is definitely the most impressive one. You don’t have to actually buy stuff to …
Art Nouveau Architecture
By the end of the 19th century, many ambitious and aspiring Art Nouveau artists thought it was time for something new. That’s why the art movement that emerged at this time in art history is referred to as “Art Nouveau” which translates to “New Art.” This international movement encompassed architecture, and decorative art, and gradually …
What better place to discover Art Nouveau decorations and Art Nouveau Architecture than the place where its pioneer lived and worked, right? This avant-garde style emerged in Brussels in the late 19th century and quickly spread to Paris and subsequently other parts of Europe and the world. In this article, we’ll take a closer look …
Art Nouveau was a global art movement that emerged in the late 19th century. Art Nouveau artists developed a completely new style as a reaction against academic art. It was inspired by nature and first manifested in decorative elements in the early 1890s. The first Art Nouveau buildings were constructed in Brussels, Belgium in the …