Inspired by Art Nouveau

Photography, Scarlett River, Caz In The Machine

Scarlett River

Caz In The Machine

Photography - 78 x 60 cm

$2,202

Painting, La Transmission, Alice Laverty

La Transmission

Alice Laverty

Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm

$2,259

Photography, Ambrosia, Andy Julia

Ambrosia

Andy Julia

Photography - 105 x 75 x 5 cm

$1,863

Fine Art Drawings, Amsterdam Ornament, Lyubena Fox

Amsterdam Ornament

Lyubena Fox

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 25 x 2 cm

$1,355

Painting, Kuluso (Ant-Lion Larvae), Adegbenro Adeola

Kuluso (Ant-Lion Larvae)

Adegbenro Adeola

Painting - 147.3 x 116.8 x 2.5 cm

$5,000

Painting, Nymphe 005, Jérôme Rapin

Nymphe 005

Jérôme Rapin

Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm

$1,807

Photography, Introspection, Mathilde Oscar

Introspection

Mathilde Oscar

Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm

$2,259

Painting, Nénuphars X, Agnès Tiollier

Nénuphars X

Agnès Tiollier

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm

$1,694

Photography, La Muse, Rodrigo

La Muse

Rodrigo

Photography - 35.5 x 23.7 x 0.1 cm

$1,124

Design, Icône de l'art nouveau, Catherine Clare

Icône de l'art nouveau

Catherine Clare

Design - 45 x 170 x 0.1 cm

$847

Print, La femme fatale (à moi), Erró

La femme fatale (à moi)

Erró

Print - 71 x 52 cm

$565

Fine Art Drawings, Fleurs d'eau II, Agnès Tiollier

Fleurs d'eau II

Agnès Tiollier

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.25 cm

$1,468

Painting, Infinity Of Love, Kirill Postovit

Infinity Of Love

Kirill Postovit

Painting - 68 x 105 x 2 cm

$1,694

Photography, Xogram - Polychromatic Fiori - Rose II, Hugh Turvey

Xogram - Polychromatic Fiori - Rose II

Hugh Turvey

Photography - 70 x 70 cm

$1,185

Photography, Les Vitraux, Julie Peiffer

Les Vitraux

Julie Peiffer

Photography - 80 x 80 cm

$1,355

Print, Sterre, Ger Doornink

Sterre

Ger Doornink

Print - 87 x 72 cm

$1,107

Fine Art Drawings, La Mouche - The Fly, Alex Konahin

La Mouche - The Fly

Alex Konahin

Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 33 x 1 cm

$2,259

Photography, Atoms and Pearls, #2237, Natasha Zupan

Atoms and Pearls, #2237

Natasha Zupan

Photography - 152.4 x 135.9 x 0.3 cm

$5,000

Painting, La danseuse écartelée (Mémoire de Toulouse Lautrec), Gérard Ricard

La danseuse écartelée (Mémoire de Toulouse Lautrec)

Gérard Ricard

Painting - 50 x 150 x 3 cm

$2,484

Photography, Cerezas. From The bodegon series, Dora Franco

Cerezas. From The bodegon series

Dora Franco

Photography - 80 x 53 x 0.3 cm

$1,750

Painting, Believe 1, Eyitayo Alagbe

Believe 1

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm

$3,800

Painting, Endless thoughts, Carlos Diaz

Endless thoughts

Carlos Diaz

Painting - 100 x 50 x 4 cm

$4,291

Photography, Tallest in the Building, Cheraine Collette

Tallest in the Building

Cheraine Collette

Photography - 67 x 100 x 2 cm

$4,517

Print, Thinking of Summer, Dominik Jasinski

Thinking of Summer

Dominik Jasinski

Print - 120 x 60 x 2 cm

$474

Painting, Pour quelques pensées vagabondes, Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Pour quelques pensées vagabondes

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$1,694

Fine Art Drawings, L'arbre 4, Martial Raysse

L'arbre 4

Martial Raysse

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 24 cm

$5,421

Photography, Encanto, Rodrigo

Encanto

Rodrigo

Photography - 35.6 x 26.7 x 0.1 cm

$1,412

Painting, Belle époque, Laurent Folco

Belle époque

Laurent Folco

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm

$5,872

Fine Art Drawings, Douces Ténèbres #23, Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Douces Ténèbres #23

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm

$1,073

Painting, Naïade aux pivoines rouges, Catherine Clare

Naïade aux pivoines rouges

Catherine Clare

Painting - 62 x 62 x 2.5 cm

$4,269 $3,330

Painting, Temptation, Serhii Cerniakovskyi

Temptation

Serhii Cerniakovskyi

Painting - 70 x 85 x 2 cm

$3,727

Painting, Nymphe 006, Jérôme Rapin

Nymphe 006

Jérôme Rapin

Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm

$1,807

Sculpture, Aphrodite, Anna Stein

Aphrodite

Anna Stein

Sculpture - 57.5 x 30 x 25 cm

$5,082

Painting, Ophélia au milieu des nymphéas, Charlotte Pivard

Ophélia au milieu des nymphéas

Charlotte Pivard

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$1,694

Painting, Aboja (The Sash Bearer), Adegbenro Adeola

Aboja (The Sash Bearer)

Adegbenro Adeola

Painting - 119.4 x 88.9 x 2.5 cm

$4,000

Photography, Fauna #4, Zoltan Gerliczki

Fauna #4

Zoltan Gerliczki

Photography - 121.9 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm

$3,000

Print, Femmes fleurs, Apel.les Fenosa

Femmes fleurs

Apel.les Fenosa

Print - 50 x 65 cm

$339

Painting, A Golden Summer, Peter Carella

A Golden Summer

Peter Carella

Painting - 101.6 x 61 x 2.5 cm

$1,200

Inspired by Art Nouveau

Art Nouveau is an art movement that began in the late 19th century, in opposition to the industrial revolution. The movement aimed to separate itself from previous art styles, and centuries of recurring techniques. The golden age of Art Nouveau began in 1900 with the Global Exhibition in Paris (l'Exposition universelle de Paris), where a number of galleries were able to exhibit this new style.

Women and nature are at the heart of this movement. Whether it's the curve of the female form, the delicate lines of a plant or the extravagant colors of an insect, Art Nouveau can be summarized in one word: picturesque.

Art Nouveau exists across a variety of creative spheres including sculpture, architecture, jewelry, and especially the decorative arts. Although it is nuanced, Art Nouveau follows a similar set of criteria regardless of the country or creative domain. As a movement, it aims to inject poetry and originality into harsh urban cityscapes; adding flowers, curves, curls, stained glass windows and various decorative elements to concrete jungles.

French art critics nicknamed the movement “noodle style", due to the heavily curved elements that marked the movement. Officially called the “Guimard Style," it's named after Hector Guimard, who designed the famous Parisian metro signs that are still standing today.

Meanwhile in Spain, Antoni Gaudi was quickly establishing himself as the master of “Catalan modernism", through his adaptation of traditional Art Nouveau. He turned Barcelona into his personal open-air museum, transforming buildings and public spaces like Güell park and the Sagrada Familia Cathedral. 

Art Nouveau masters such as Gustav Klimt and Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, took the painting world by storm. Along with The Kiss, The Tree of Life is one of Klimt's most famous pieces, and it is a perfect example of Art Nouveau. Nature consumes the couple in the painting, where the branches of the tree form staggered rows and small flowers grow at the trunk.

Art Nouveau regained popularity in the 70s and continues to inspire contemporary artists like French photographer Caz In The Machine. His works reflect the Art Nouveau style seen in Le Chat Noir, the popular “black cat" posters established in Montmartre in the late 19th century. Half naked women are placed center-stage in Caz's images, where they merge with the foliage and fauna that surrounds them. They also hold bouquets of flowers, allowing them to perfectly harmonize with the sombre tones of their environment.

Chuck Sperry is another prominent example, whose style is reminiscent of Art Nouveau. Unlike Caz In The Machine's figures, Chuck Sperry's posters are very colorful and rely on pop culture or cinematic references. The artist exhibits his Art Nouveau prints across the world. 

Rediscover Art Nouveau with this unique selection of works and get lost in the vintage glamour of the early 20th century, with the established and emerging artists on Artsper.

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