I loved Art Nouveau all my life, especially as a teenager during the 60's, when it was stripmined for band poster imagery and album art. I see in this excellent documentary that the influence of Art Nouveau fell off at a period just as the automobile was taking over the world. I would have wished, I guess, that a few of the artists could have taken a whack at early automobile design. Who knows what they might have produced? Cars that looked like dragonflies or geishas?
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Who knows indeed but they would have looked absolutely different than the cars now :)
@purplealice2 жыл бұрын
@@CuriousMuse A lot of locomotives were "streamlined" by Art Deco, so we might have had more tail fins and chromed exhaust ports.
@justaname9992 жыл бұрын
I guess the confusion also comes from the Noveaus' exploration of decorative arts, which might lead people to believe that it's art deco. But since you mentioned Geishas, it was great to see the sort of mirror image in Japanese art, where art was used more for decorative or other pragmatic purposes and only later allowed to be for its own sake. While in the (broadly speaking) West, the Japanese and other culture's arts served as inspiration for the decorative movement that tore art away from a purely high brow concept. The more you get to know, the more such interesting crossings become apparent and it's extremely fascinating.
@RSmithsc2 жыл бұрын
"stripmined" is an interesting choice of words.
@Nikthehermit2 жыл бұрын
They did it’s a called a Tesla ❤️👍😬
@MissMisnomer_2 жыл бұрын
I got to see one of Mucha's actual posters on display in a museum, and NOTHING prepared me for the staggering SCALE of the thing. We're so used to seeing them on monitors and our phone screens, but these things are TALL. The women are basically life-sized. It was overwhelming in its splendor, and the feeling I got looking up into her serene face has stuck with me to this day.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Wow, also didn’t know they are in real life size!
@treskyplesky11892 жыл бұрын
Mucha's famous Slav Epic series of paintings are even larger than that, really hope to see them one day irl as well.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@Kaotiqua2 жыл бұрын
While I was in art school, I had the pleasure of visiting a large exhibition of Mucha originals, sketches, and preliminary designs at the Frye Museum in Seattle. As a lifelong Mucha devotee, it was a monumentally moving experience- really life-changing. But I suspect that even were I completely new to his works, it would have touched me deeply.
@jessicahiga98702 жыл бұрын
:O! NIce. I had no idea, thanks for the mental image. owo!
@apoenaabreu2572 жыл бұрын
To me for some reason, not only the beauty of organic shapes and floral themes and beautiful women, but the sharp contouring... I just love how strong the contours are, usually we are advised to not employ strong contours in fine art and idk. I love art nouveau for it
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Those lines are mesmerising! 🤩
@jessicagalvin45982 жыл бұрын
Right? There’s this subtle shading in tones and gentle transitions in color, especially in the face. Then you see the bold outlines. Truly it’s an interesting juxtaposition.
@michaelharrison8036 Жыл бұрын
I always thought it resembled Celtic Insular art, from the 800's or so, with more realistic depictions of humans. It's gorgeous! P.S.-- They derisively called Alphonse Mucha's work "The Belgian Tape-Worm Style," when it came out, which is cruel.
@robertgronewold33262 жыл бұрын
Honestly, Art Nouveau does not really feel 'old' at all. Many of the most famous pieces have a very modern feel about them, despite being a century old. It's rather like a blending of the classic and modern. I have a tarot card deck that is done in this style, and there are times where I just marvel at some of the pieces. I really would love to get some wall prints.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Good luck to get some wall prints! They'll look stunning.
@jenniferdehner21082 жыл бұрын
What deck?
@sapphiretorremoro65792 жыл бұрын
ah tarot art nouveau took my breath away, that's my next purchase. absolutely adore the art style
@JoelDjuel2 жыл бұрын
Because styles inspired by nature never gets old
@mypointofview1111 Жыл бұрын
Art Nouveau is timeless which is why it feels so modern even now. The premise of Art Nouveau is that it imitates the natural form whether it's humans, flowers, leaves etc. Nature never goes out of fashion and anything that imitates her is also timeless
@alicejohnson87512 жыл бұрын
I love that art nouveau is inarguably celebrating the feminine. And that the female forms it celebrates are not unrealistic or unhealthy - but natural and elegant.
@NovusNiveus2 жыл бұрын
Art Nouveau is immortal because it represents the perfect marriage of realism and aesthetic, exemplified in my opinion by the work of Mucha, and later J.C. Leyendecker. In my view this blending of realism and appeal make it the highest form of modern art, but I'm probably just saying that because Mucha is my favorite artist.
@KEP1983 Жыл бұрын
Definitely agree 👍💯
@pmjohnston79872 жыл бұрын
I am a fan of Art Nouveau, and have been forever (teenager in the 60's - go figure) but when looking for images on line it isn't unusual for Nouveau to be merged with Deco. I know there are similarities, but the Soul of Nouveau is completely different from Deco. I'm glad you made the distinction in this video. Very interesting, Thank you.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear we did well. Thanks for watching and your feedback! 🙏🏻
@frogfilibuster50952 жыл бұрын
~ *go figure* Haha! Do take care. Salva Ukraini 🇺🇦
@xannat65522 жыл бұрын
Alfons Mucha is Czech artist so I think his name should be pronounced not in french but in czech :)
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Indeed!
@EpicHiha2 жыл бұрын
This. It is so difficult to take these channels seriously when they have no respect for the artists and can't put a minute of work into finding the correct pronunciation of their names.
@annaguettabi39742 жыл бұрын
And the narrator kept repeating it, it was horrible. It showed narrators lack of knowledge in this field.
@justaname9992 жыл бұрын
Agree! it's not even French. It would be Musha then :)
@carthkaras64492 жыл бұрын
The woman doesn't pronounce it in french in the video but in english...
@tadeoguerrero78922 жыл бұрын
Worth mentioning that there were several distinctive branches of it, which looked very different to each other. Even within every branch there is such variety that could be almost unrecognizable the fact that they belong to the same style. We can think of Modernismo Catalán, or even Gaudi itself has a huge diversity. Then we can think of German Jugendstil, Austrian Viennese Secession (so geometrical and goldish), Bavarian Munich Secession (greco-romanian and goldish), Hungarian Secession (lots of flowery and colourful forms), Italian Liberty (classic, heavy and sculptoric), etc.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
We agree! The topic is so big so we are thinking about making more videos about different art nouveau styles 👌🏻
@mae86462 жыл бұрын
@@CuriousMuse Yes please
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@CrisSelene2 жыл бұрын
Greco-romanian or Greco-Roman, because those are two different things?
@modfus2 жыл бұрын
....and don't forget the Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his brilliant artist wife Margaret Macdonald. Mackintosh's Japanese-inspired geometric designs were a major influence on the early designs of Josef Hoffmann at the Wiener Werkstätte (Viennese Secession).
@BruceWalkerPhotography2 жыл бұрын
I love Art Nouveau stylings. I'm definitely a sucker for the idealized feminine form and setting it in nature has, I think, kind of a universal appeal. Maybe that's from strong influences of the 1960's-70's in my impressionable youth.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
We are the same! The style is definitely charming 😍
@markjapan4062 Жыл бұрын
PASSION NEVER LEAVES BILLS DISTRACTS .... 62 GOING ON 16 STILL
@Lestat215002 жыл бұрын
There is definitely something magical about the art style. He has that colorful, vibrant look that just makes you feel good looking at it.
@inksoldier5544 Жыл бұрын
I don't find myself engaged into viewing and studying Art Nouveau, but what I am impressed by is Klimt, the son of a jeweller, masterfully combining his delicate and elegant portraits of women with decorative patterns and gold, making the whole piece less of just a painting and more of an adornment of sorts, like a piece of jewelry.
@CuriousMuse Жыл бұрын
Wonderful - and we’ve got a video about him in this channel 😍
@wildflower1397 Жыл бұрын
I agree, as I love the architecture, interior design, jewelry, and sclpture, yet the drawings don't excite me as much.
@dee65612 жыл бұрын
Mucha is actually so good. I feel like his style would fit right in with current digital artists.
@nancysayers1432 жыл бұрын
I found a Liberty silk scarf in a charity shop, and the design just shone through the grime in the fabric....washed it when I got it home and it is just stunning! Nothing touches Art Nouveau for me.
@dainasmith99662 жыл бұрын
I can’t help but think that its core attraction is that same thing that draws many to boho styles. The movement, colors, and busy patterns will always be welcome to a certain large percentage of people, whether it is popular or not.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
It’s just so beautiful 😍
@lynzara2 жыл бұрын
a gorgeous video. stands head and shoulders above the rest of the art videos on this particular style.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
So kind of you, THANK YOU! 😚👍🏻
@erikasatan2 жыл бұрын
I've just discovered about this Art Nouveau (literally 20 min ago) and I am absolutely in love with it! I've been asking myself why I did so long to discover this art style, It's majestic!
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Never late to learn something new !☺️ glad you’ve discovered this style!
@SpiritDragoness2 жыл бұрын
Come to Europe, you will enjoy it a lot.
@rosewilliams63282 жыл бұрын
I have loved Art Nouveau since I was a little girl. It’s so great to see an informative video that shows so many beautiful examples of it.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Music to our ears, thanks a lot for stopping by! 🙏
@paulmaloney23832 жыл бұрын
When you look at architecture whether it be from the Middle Ages , Art Deco or Art Nouveau, it most certainly is unmatched by the ubiquitous glass and steel of today.
@BlastedRodent2 жыл бұрын
Art Nouveau somehow seems to be the last style in both art and architecture that is effortlessly appealing to a broad audience. Where functionalism, international style, brutalism and postmodernism remain divisive and classicism being the object of rebellion, nouveau seems to be at least accepted by just about everyone. Maybe it is precisely because it only lasted for so long and never had time to become dominant and stale?
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Good question, perhaps, we’ll never know! 😊
@StaringCompetition2 жыл бұрын
“Mid century modern” would beg to differ 🤣 and I think the 1940s to 1970s film art is widely influential. Interestingly in design I see more of the Art Deco I’m everything from book covers today to data visualisations
@Stroggoii Жыл бұрын
@@StaringCompetition Deco is just incredibly satisfactory to our pattern-seeking brains. It's one common source of antagonism is not aesthetic but ideological. As it was a celebration of industrial prosperity happening at the same time as the deadliest modern pandemic, the great depression and the first world war. If we're ever at a time wherein optimism beats cynicism and frugality, we might be allowed it's elegant delights again.
@realtalk619529 күн бұрын
Are you saying Art Deco is divisive? It came after Art Noveau and is also beloved.
@Eleivana777 Жыл бұрын
I have been obsessed with Art Nouveau for decades. I collected Muchas Posters when I was a teen and still have many. A truly beautiful genre.
@BabyNnef2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t realize that my stylistic choices were subconsciously informed by Art Nouveau! Thanks for this video I loved learning more about it♥️🥰
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
How cool! Your stylistic choices then are so elegant!
@SaltieCat2 жыл бұрын
I love Art Nouveau. There's something about the symmetry and depth of colors that's always resonated with me.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
I love it too!
@gielmc2 жыл бұрын
I get emotional and even tear up when I see art nouveau architecture and paintings. It truly was a revolution and rebirth for the world of art in my opinion. It so strongly contrasted the industrial revolution that was happening when the movement started. Artists drive culture, and this movement to me reflects the hearts of a culture that was yearning for the more organic and free essence of the feminine as the rough and gruff factory technology was on the rise. They broke out of traditional historical values of art and made it more accessible to the masses, too. As an artist today, we have so much freedom, and people in movements like this paved the way for us.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
☺️🙏🏻
@zinzolin142 жыл бұрын
Love how you included that shot of Aerith fanart from Final Fantasy VII
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
We though it’d work well and so we did 😅
@zinzolin142 жыл бұрын
@@CuriousMuse indeed it worked! 👍
@lonely.doll_2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad this video was suggested to me. Really fun for eyes and ears with beautiful examples and of course informative. Ever since my art history classes in university I was naturally obsessed with Art Nouveau and I still am. The organic celebration of nature and feminity inspires me every day! 💖
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
This celebration of nature and feminity is a great inspiration indeed! So happy you got to watch our video!
@Anticrystal882 жыл бұрын
I've been a fan of Art Nouveau for as long as I can remember. I especially enjoy the stained glass work of Louis Comfort Tiffany and the architecture of Antoni Gaudi. 💜💜💜
@williamschlenger1518 Жыл бұрын
Mucha has always been one of my favorites.A genius.👍
@KarlSnarks2 жыл бұрын
The recent science-fiction subgenre of Solarpunk also takes some aesthetic inspiration from the style, because of its natural forms, appeal to craftsmanship, and utopianism. (It also takes aesthetic elements from arts & crafts and non-Western cultures.)
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this interesting fact!
@steveliberman30002 жыл бұрын
I have always loved AN, but I could never quite put my finger on why. This vid made me aware of the connection with psychedelic art which I also love. I feel like I'm getting a little closer to grasping what it is I find so fascinating and moving about it all.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Lovely, same feelings here!
@lovelylych76432 жыл бұрын
I've loved this style all my life, but I never knew there was a name for it! I love waking up with some education, thank you :)
@JudithJongewaard Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love it 😻 As an old artist it has always been my Muse. I'm happy you took your subject and brought it forward for current audience to have a 360 view 🎉
@CuriousMuse Жыл бұрын
You’re so welcome 🥰
@RyunoOhi Жыл бұрын
Art Nouveau is one of my favorite art styles, & I'm currently trying my best to imitate it digitally for a set of character portraits for a fantasy series that I love. I think in analyzing it & trying to crack the code on "what makes Art Nouveau look right" I've come up with some observations, many of which you covered in your video: 1. Sinuous, flowing lines evoking movement, with thicker, graphic outlines drawing attention to the central figure 2. Natural motifs, especially uncommon, unusual, or unpopular "lowly" creatures (flies, grasshoppers, bats, sparrows, cicadas, & mice proudly alongside the peacocks, eagles, swans, etc.) 3. Use of sacred geometry, rule of thirds, Fibonacci spirals, & other biologically aesthetic guides in the composition, which is often taller than it is wide 4. Subtle, natural, soft colors, nothing neon or eye-burning, but not always restricted to pastels or light colors either (this is the part where I struggle most - depicting a black robed costume in Art Nouveau is uniquely frustrating for some reason for me!) What do you think? Are there other key aspects of Art Nouveau that truly define the style?
@justintime3656 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@pcm10112 жыл бұрын
Art Nouveau at times feels like bringing surreal elements into our world. But being from the period it's from, I can see why it tries to represent this utopic, idealistic and modern society that revolves around blending art and function.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, so in your view, why does it try to represent this utopic, idealistic and modern society?
@pcm10112 жыл бұрын
@@CuriousMuse imagine being part of the first generations that truly embraced living in a big city. That "metropolitan feel" would express itself in a way that reflected how people saw their environment
@1LSWilliam2 жыл бұрын
Put simply: Art Nouveau is the fusion of a resurrected Romanticism, Symbolism, and Expressionism. Fabulously beautiful and sensual. There has never been anything like it.
@MikusVilsons Жыл бұрын
Yes, I do like Art Nouveau! In Riga, Latvia we do have a lot of Art Nouveau buildings closer to Old City, to Silent Center 👍
@beatrizperea53702 жыл бұрын
Love this video! Informative, dynamic and colourful.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
So glad to hear it! 😍
@username_creates6991 Жыл бұрын
Im definitely aiming to make my adverts so beautiful that people would like to take them home and hang them up! This is my new motto. Imagine how much sles you could get for sparking such needs in people. Taking a poster home with you… thats really a great goal.
@KEP1983 Жыл бұрын
"why it has never gone away" because it's freaking beautiful ❤️
@ordinarynocturne2 жыл бұрын
I adore art nouveau! I'm quite fond of art deco as well, but nouveau edges it out in my top favorites list. I had a history of graphic design class and this was my favorite section, closely followed by the broader medieval era. Art nouveau should have another popular resurgence, I'm getting tired of all the harsh contemporary modern looks.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Same here, we really enjoy both styles. Thanks for watching! 🙏
@ShinyAvalon2 жыл бұрын
It's never gone away because it's beautiful.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Agree 😍
@_rmichaeltannn2 жыл бұрын
I just love how whimsical this art style is ✨
@justafish96182 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love it! It's gaining back popularity and inspires new artists to this day. The intricate and wild decorations are absolutely gorgeous and holds space for some subtle story telling.
@ArtemisUnderscoreJ2 жыл бұрын
This was definitely worth staying up for 🤓 Happy Friday from Cali 😄
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this, really appreciate it! 😊🙏🏻
@maryhairy12 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love Art Nouveau. So elegant & precise
@gelineavenir59052 жыл бұрын
I worked as a fabric painter for a designer and I appreciate the simplicity of the art, yet rich and intricate with it's flowing movement and beauty...pure elegance! I am an Art Nouveau lover forever!
@pepeysancho Жыл бұрын
I'm a great admirer of this style and I wish more designs of everyday objects would follow the basic forms of Art Nouveau.
@chelebelle22232 жыл бұрын
I ♥️ the styles of Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, and Art Deco - my 3 absolute favorite styles. 😊
@gilliansl6 ай бұрын
I LOVE art nouveau. Not just the 60s, but the originals. I'd do every room in my house with the wallpaper and tiles if I could. Deco leaves me flat. Pre Raphaelite is very nice. But Nouveau has my heart.
@Ravenoflight22752 жыл бұрын
I love art. My Favorite is Art Nouveau
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
We love it too! 👐🏻
@jamesblahut50082 жыл бұрын
This is a good short survey. You didn't mention my favorite aspect of the movement however. I love the Babylonian Revival that took place within Art Nouveau. The Egyptian Revival within the Art Deco movement is more well known, but both had their origins in contemporary archeological discoveries, and opened beautiful imaginative vistas.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this interesting fact! 👍🏻
@Fuphyter2 жыл бұрын
Art Nouveau, to me, is the most beautiful art form. My favorite artists are Maxfield Parrish and Louis Comfort Tiffany. I also love art deco which is so different from art nouveau. Hard lines versus soft curves.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
It’s so beautiful indeed 😍. Thank you for sharing your favourite artists, we’ve just checked out their works - so Art Nouveau! ❤️
@Fuphyter2 жыл бұрын
@@CuriousMuse I have a few Maxfield Parrish original prints from the 1920s. There is actually a color blue named "Maxfield Parrish blue". The artist Thomas Kinkade admitted he "stole" Maxfield Parrish painting technique. If you look at landscapes by both artists, you can see why.
@vanessailott85512 жыл бұрын
@@Fuphyter thankyou for sharing😊🙏. I will now look up Maxfield Parrish. And MP Blue 🤩💙
@juanjosemorilla61762 жыл бұрын
In Argentina the influence of Art Nouveau in architecture was very important
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, Art Nouveau spread throughout the world incl. Argentina - some of the finest edifices are in Buenos Aires! 👍🏻
@pjlewisful Жыл бұрын
even as a child I have always been so attracted to Art Nouveau (as well as art deco)
@duantorruellas7162 жыл бұрын
Well done , great presentation of this beautiful subject matter . These artist took the power of the line to new heights
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@starveartist Жыл бұрын
Art Nouveau creates magical worlds where things are perfectly balanced and beautiful
@CuriousMuse Жыл бұрын
🪄 ✨ 💫
@BikeVermont712 жыл бұрын
Very well done. Thank you.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU ☺️👐🏻
@margaretcantlon9960 Жыл бұрын
Lovely short documentary. I hope you can do another one at a slower pace and much longer. Thank you
@janetcarbone4213 Жыл бұрын
I ❤❤❤❤❤❤ it. Nothing more to say. The colors,the lines, the flowers, the lettering, the style--ALL OF IT!
@michael73242 жыл бұрын
I really like this style. I was in Paris a few years ago and noticed the architecture and the subway fonts. However I never knew in what style it was made. I'm really enjoying this channel and these videos. Thank you. I have learned a lot from them.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
So pleased to hear it! Thank you so much for this lovely feedback 🥰
@henrygingercat2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant (and Ms Madelin's French is impeccable).
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Thank you - we’ll let her know ☺️
@henrygingercat2 жыл бұрын
@@CuriousMuse Thanks and I’ve just subscribed. Can’t wait to explore further.
@frusia1232 жыл бұрын
My favourite art style. I fell in love with it when I first learnt about it in high school and I'm still in love at 40 🙂❤️
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
It’s so beautiful indeed 😍
@maureencoyle6662 жыл бұрын
Art Nouveau was my absolute favorite period for art, French architecture and furniture. Sad there is so little of the later!
@rivetingglance Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love art nouveau and Klimt especially. Would love to see more of this style of art in new construction…it is gorgeous.
@divanshugupta40967 ай бұрын
Love Art Nouveau in Architechture, particularly in Building arounds European Cities like Paris, Budapest, Vienna & most important one in Riga Latvia in Baltic. Although created mainly in France, Belgium, Vienna it's spread in many cities throughout Europe, today Riga is considered as one of the city with most concentrated Art Nouveau styled buildings, around 800. Was amazed to see the resurrgence of this style after Fall of communism in Baltics. Special use of Mythical Creatures in the ornament decorations, use of Leaves, Insects & Nature is breathtaking. Berlin has also quite few buildings with this style, always dream of living in one of those !
@4shaha2 жыл бұрын
This genre is iconicly refreshing. Thank you
@mrsbricolage20192 жыл бұрын
Ha! I wish I had seen this video before I had to make an Art noveau-inspired birthday card ☺
@spinningleila2 жыл бұрын
I could binge watch hours of the Art Nouveau animated graphics. Intensely mesmerizing.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
It’s so beautiful indeed 😍
@freedomofreligion3248 Жыл бұрын
Splendid visual feast -- thank you.
@shirleykathan-sayess57642 жыл бұрын
I adore Art Nouveau! This is a wonderful video and I would love to see similar videos on all the schools of art and individual artists. ❤️ Shirley
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this wonderful feedback. We have some very exciting episodes currently under production, so please stay tuned! ;)
@marthacoomber3188 Жыл бұрын
My fav. Love the colours too. Love the vin diagrams between nouveau and other forms like acid and tribal.
@CuriousMuse Жыл бұрын
😍🙏🏻
@alyssavandyart11 ай бұрын
I was struggling to understand the characteristics of Art Nouveau, but this video helped me put it in perspective!
@denisoliver1935 Жыл бұрын
I love Art Nouveau, particularly the work of Alphonse Mucha.
@ditydom51682 жыл бұрын
Talking of the contemporary presence of the style, the aesthetics of fantasy films/ video games/ book illustrations are almost invariably art nouveau inspired when it comes to fairies and elves' realms! Thank you for this informative overview of the movement's impact
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Definitely inspired by Art Nouveau 😍. Thanks for watching this video!
@lozoft92 жыл бұрын
I'd suggest that the influence is reversed. Art Nouveau was influenced by celtic and greco-roman art and folklore which then went on to influence the fantasy genre. When publishers went looking for inspiration in visual media, Art Nouveau was an obvious and accessible source, more so than the pre-industrial artisanship that preceded it.
@ditydom51682 жыл бұрын
@@lozoft9 You are right! And the visuals often end up being a mixture of art nouveau and its cultural predecessors.
@Bmarker2992 жыл бұрын
Outstanding!. So happy to have found your site
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
😍
@sakuranokunoichi2 жыл бұрын
Very nice intro to the movement. There's a film I really like that blends psychedelic style in an Art Nouveau period setting: Morgiana, directed by Juraj Herz. It's hard to find but definitely a very unique trip, and your video helped me realize why the two styles blended so well
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the film suggestion! 👍🏻
@heloisacosta17612 жыл бұрын
I think art Nouveau is wonderful ! Inconparable style ! I love art nouveu ! One of the most beautiful architecture and artistic styles !
@supremereader7614 Жыл бұрын
Art Nouveau was a beautiful and lively art indeed. Your video also showed many good examples and was very well done. Thank you!
@xc43t2 жыл бұрын
I checked more vids about Mucha just to hear how people pronounce his name. I was surprised by the muchas gracias option used here. He was Czech/ Austro-Hungarian empire. Even Americans and French on different channels managed to pronounce the Czech sounding Mucha, as Greeks pronounce Christos or if you tried to pronounce Johann Sebastian Bach as Germans do.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback. Overall ours is a more common British pronunciation which is different from the 'original' one (Czech). We've noted it though, in our next videos we will be sticking to the CZ version.
@Kitty-ig4yh Жыл бұрын
Art Noveau is one of my favorite styles and Gustav Klimt is one of my favorite painters.
@TryinaD2 жыл бұрын
I love this art style! Even in the 21st century I see it applied to video games, art and user interfaces, the most prominent being Genshin Impact :)
@johnpluta1768 Жыл бұрын
Alphonse Mucha became an inspiration to artists in the 1960s and my mom is a hippie at heart
@themagazineantiques96022 жыл бұрын
I had learned about art Nouveau as it relates to psychedelic rock posters but never knew this much about its history and tradition. Thank you for such an insightful video!
@mariannastephens8515 Жыл бұрын
I have always been drawn to this style and knew the name but none of the history. After watching this video I can more confidentantly say it's my favorite! ✨
@CuriousMuse Жыл бұрын
So glad to hear you’ve found your favourite style!
@MissLovesMichael2 жыл бұрын
This was really interesting! I thought it would have been great to look closely at WHY exactly the revival in the seventies came up, since those delicate curves and lines are not something I thought would be very typical for that decade.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Such a great idea for our next video 👍🏻 thank you 🙏🏻
@TheStockwell2 жыл бұрын
Other than the embarrassing pronunciation of Mucha (Mootcha? Not really), this is a glib and enjoyable introduction to Art Nouveau. Regarding the movement being rediscovered in the 1960s, that started in the San Francisco Bay area with an exhibition of posters at the University of California, Berkeley. According to poster artist David Lance Goines, the weekend after it opened every rock concert poster had Art Nouveau swirls, lettering, and Mucha-style design elements.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Such an interesting fact, thanks for sharing and contributing to this story 💪🏻
@TheStockwell2 жыл бұрын
@@CuriousMuse Thanks to *you* and everyone involved in creating this video and this channel. 💝👍
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
We’re touched 😚👌🏻
@yellowrose93552 жыл бұрын
Dear child, you gave the "Mucha" the Spanish, or Mexican, pronunciation. The artist was from Czechoslovakia. His name should be pronounced as "Moo-ka". Undoubtedly others have pointed this out to you. That in itself undoubtedly has made for desultory yet charming dinner conversation.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for pointing this out 🙏🏻
@melaber772 жыл бұрын
I love the style so much that my only 2 tattoos are done in it, and I took a trip to Glasgow just to see all of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh exhibits. There are definitely different branches that make up what we call Art Nouveau, and they tend to border on the Arts & Crafts and Deco movements, but the divine feminine and focus on nature are what make the pieces truly stunning. Besides Mucha and mackintosh I would also recommend Aubrey Beardsley, LC Tiffany, and Guimard. Klimt’s work never really had the same effect on me, but he is generally included in the movement as well. It’s the first real print advertising style, so the industrial revolution had a lot to do with its popularity and reach.
@kernjames9 ай бұрын
Great short video on the subject. I am all in when it comes to Art Nouveau. My art style is highly influenced by Art Nouveau because I was influenced by the late 1960s art Nouveau revival that occurred in the late 1960s. When I was younger, I was unaware of the relationship of 60s Art to Art Nouveau.
@susie1542 жыл бұрын
I remember going to my first 'head' shop back in 1972. Inside were art posters, some with black-light glow!
@hellinas77 Жыл бұрын
Καταπληκτική Ιστορική αναδρομή. Ευχαριστώ.❤️🍉🇬🇷
@CuriousMuse Жыл бұрын
😍🇬🇷🍉
@LindaKing-nq6ut Жыл бұрын
Always loved this style…would be wonderful to see one of Mucha’s work in a gallery
@CuriousMuse Жыл бұрын
😍
@Mithras44410 ай бұрын
I have always loved this style but never new it was Art Nouveau! ❤
@KrysC-TX Жыл бұрын
My house is decorated in art nouveau. I’ve always loved art nouveau. I like dark earthy tones, with traditional.
@davidj86582 жыл бұрын
This is an absolutely wonderful video. Beautifully done, informative, scholarly, and the narrator is articulate and compelling. Thank you.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Such a lovely feedback, thank you!!!
@magicknight132 жыл бұрын
Art nouveau will always be beloved !
@marmeecruz61914 ай бұрын
Love that it has never disappeared!
@AlbinoCrow2 жыл бұрын
OMG, I AM SCREAMINGGGGGGGGGGGG!!! I LITERALLY HAVE ALMOST ALL THE PHOTOS IN THIS VIDEO IN THE FORM OF STICKERS AND THE SECOND PHOTO I HAVE AS A PRINT IN AN A5 BOARD PAPER AND USED TO POST IT ON MY WALL AND I HAVE NO IDEA.
@CuriousMuse2 жыл бұрын
Is it a good or bad thing? 😅
@nilalganbilen864 Жыл бұрын
I have adored art nouveau since my teenage years when I had first laid eyes on Mucha posters and the elegant curves, leaves and organic shapes in decoration. I’m an absolute fan of it, and not only in fine arts but especially in furniture and architecture. I believe it has an immense sense of aesthetic and that the ‘belle epoch’ lives on in modern art and architecture today
@pandabear7362 Жыл бұрын
literally the only historical art style im obsessed with
@CuriousMuse Жыл бұрын
😍🙏🏻
@cirilhorjak7692 жыл бұрын
Great video. One thing, though: Mucha is pronounced as "Mooha" with an "h" like in house. But still, it's a great video.