Art Nouveau Buildings

In the late 19th century, a new architectural style emerged in Brussels that eventually spread to most other parts of Europe. The designs of Victor Horta were the first Art Nouveau buildings in history and spinoffs of his work popped up in various other places, including Italy. Here, the movement was referred to as “Stile …

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 …

When a young Belgian artist came up with a radical new way to design traditional townhouses in Brussels, he changed the history of architecture permanently. Victor Horta (1861-1947) was born in Ghent in the early 1860s and became a student at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent. He later moved to Paris to …

When a Belgian artist started experimenting with a radical new approach to home design in the late 19th century, he revolutionized the world of architecture. Victor Horta (1861-1947) was a Belgian architect and interior designer considered to be one of the founding fathers of the Art Nouveau art movement. That’s because he designed the first …

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 …