Art Nouveau Is one of my favorite styles and artistic movements. It emerged in the late 1800's in Europe, and continued into the early 20th century before it fell out of favor and "modernism" took over. The name "Art Nouveau" is French, and translates to "new art", but this movement is also known by other names in various countries. The other most well-known title is "Jugendstil" from Germany. This came from the German magazine Jugend (youth).
I love the complex patterns and yet the simplicity of the illustration technique. It shows so much detail and beauty while still appearing pure and simple. The colors the artists chose are amazing, and are some of my favorite palettes. The most well-known (and one of my favorite) artists who worked in this style was Alphonse Mucha, and he did most of the examples here. I don't know who did the example to the left from Jugend, but the middle piece below is by Paul Berthon, and left is by Eugène Grasset. All others by Mucha.
I couldn't resist making an Art Nouveau header for the blog...
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