What Is Art Nouveau?


Clássicos da Arquitetura: Casa Batlló / Antoni Gaudí  © Ignasi de Solá-Morales

Clássicos da Arquitetura: Casa Batlló / Antoni Gaudí © Ignasi de Solá-Morales

Emerged in a period marked by the development of the industry and the experimentation of new materials, the Art Nouveau artistic movement was opposed to historicism, favoring originality and a return to handicrafts. In this context, it is portrayed as an attempt at dialogue between art and industry, revaluing beauty and making it available to everyone through series production.

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