Art Nouveau

Curled lines that transmit unprecedented flowers and plants, facades of glass and concrete, metal structures, organically woven into the building, as if germinated from it, decorated with floral ornaments, a book font resembling Japanese calligraphy - all this has several names - “ Modern ”,“ Ar-nuvo ”,“ Liberty ”,“ Setsession ”,“ Freestyle ”and others. This style conquered the space of America and Europe in the incomplete 20 years. He was so deeply penetrated into literature, art and culture of different countries that not only artists and poets still find inspiration in it, he fascinates millions of people with his purity and symbolism. And during the period of his not long dominance, he found not only supporters. “When you look at (a house presented in this style), you are shocked, like from a tent of Menelik (“ king of kings ”of Ethiopia) from lion"s skins full of ostrich feathers, naked women, red and gold, giraffes and elephants!” or “... a man of our time, from internal motivation, covering the walls with erotic symbols, is either a criminal or a degenerate ... The culture of a country can be measured according to the degree in which the walls of the restrooms are dotted in it ... The evolution of culture is equivalent to removing the ornament from consumption objects.” Let"s try to get acquainted with the ar-nouvo and make our impression of this direction in art