The Only Guide You Will Ever Need to Art Nouveau

[chibirhm]

So a few of you shamelessly encouraged me to discuss Art Nouveau. I don't think you guys even knew what you were getting into. I love Art Nouveau. It's quite easily the single greatest influence on my art and general aesthetic... ever. And because I'm me, I couldn't just be like OH HERE ARE SOME PRETTY PICTURES. No. This is a ~learning moment~. And

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[chibirhm]

I LOVE MUCHA. I asked my parents for a book of his artwork last year for the holidays and we still can't decide on which one because there are SO MANY PRETTY BOOKS.

[chibirhm]

Omg do it! I want to see!

[thisissirius]

this is awesome. i think i'll have to look over it again but oh, you. this is awesome, well worth the time it took you ♥

[chibirhm]

THANKS BB <3

[puckling]

Danae

TRUE FACT: The little bubbly things in the background are blastocysts! Klimt chillaxed with an embryologist back in the day. This is what my dev bio prof taught us!

[chibirhm]

HAHHA SO COOOOL. Yeah, Klimt was also buddies with Freud. He had some cool peeps.

[ubiquitous_a]

Wow. Awesome post

[chibirhm]

Thanks so much! Tiffany did do other stuff, but his glasswork is far and away what he's most known for. His company was called Tiffany Glass & Co., I believe, so I felt comfortable primarily referring to him as a glass guy.

And thank you so much for the artist recs!

Edit: Those cross-stitches are def. Art Nouveau inspired, but I'd say your fantasy fellow is far more Pre-Raphaelite, which, incidentally? Other favorite period.

[chibirhm]

WELL NOW YOU DO!

My family always thinks my Art Nouveau thing is weird, but they're a bunch of Impressionist and Realist fans. PAH. THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE GENIUS THAT IS GRAPHIC DESIGN.

[chibirhm]

lkasjflksdj BRAIN TWINS! Waterhouse and the Pre-Raphaelites are my other favorites! I think my favorite of his is the one he did of the Tempest, you know, where she's standing on the beach? LOVE.