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Art Nouveau, as we have discussed previously, was a pretty big influence in the world, apart from Europe. The movement did reach the United States of America, but not as "a full-blown movement". Indeed, there were only two main American figures who were apart of this movement, and they did bring a much more bigger influence in the world with their amazing works. First, there was Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), an American artist and designer who has experiences in artistic painting, stained glass, and the decorative arts. He brought the movement in the United States, after attending the famous first exhibition/gallery called Art Nouveau, in Paris. He is mostly known for his lamps, vases, and windows. A Louis Comfort Tiffany vase. The other main figure that represents Art Nouveau in the United States, is the architect Louis Henry Sullivan (1856-1924). He is considered to be the "father of skyscrapers" and the "father of modernism...

Previously we learned and talked about the Arts and Crafts movement. So it is no surprises that it is followed with the Art Nouveau movement. The Art Nouveau meaning "new art" began in the end of the British Arts and Crafts movement, in 1890. I think, it is interesting how both movements resemble to each other and has the same influences and inspirations when it comes to looking at nature, for example. But, for the Art Nouveau movement it was their "MOST IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE." William Morris, who was the center figure of the Arts and Crafts movement is undeniably one of the most influential artists who inspired the Art Nouveau movement in Europe, alongside John Ruskin and Eugene Viollet- le- Duc. And, as I have discussed previously in the latter post, it is incredible that the unity of arts remained in that period, because the movement was present in architecture, in interiors and designed objects such as jewelry, furniture, etcetera. Cabinet d...

The Arts and Crafts movement is an English movement of the 2 nd half of the 19 th century (1860-1910) that preceded the Industrial Revolution and the Victorian design . Artists, architects, furniture designers and patrons who took part of that movement, wanted to create and produce good designs that are well crafted and neutralize the cheap, vapid, and meaningless ornament produced by the industrials that favored two practices that were hated and harshly criticized by these reformists, which are the mass production aspect and the use of poor materials. Sussex chair designed by William Morris. Wallpaper by William Morris called Honeysuckle. When it came to architecture, many houses "were designed from the inside out". Architects wanted to avoid symmetry that had no meaning, meaning that had for example a window with no particular room behind it. This approach was considered modern and was admired by many. As a result of building houses from the i...