Mihails Eizenšteins (1867—1921), pure ecstatic Art Nouveau

March 25, 2010

 Artist Mihails (Mikhail) Eizenšteins (1867—1921)  Co-Worker    Year  1867—1921 in Riga, Latvia  Location/Map  Style Eisenstein took inspiration from Paris 1900 World Exhibition, and this interest is reflected in his style.  Lazdiņa House in Elizabeth Street 33 facade  is the first Eisenstein design making use of a particularly rich sculptural elements. In 1903  projects he began [...]

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Löffler Béla (Budapest. 1880 – ?) and Löffler Samu Sándor (Budapest, 1877 – ?)

March 24, 2010

 Artist Löffler Béla (Budapest. 1880 – ?) and Löffler Samu Sándor (Budapest, 1877 – ?)  Co-Worker Spiegel Frigyes  Year  Löffler Béla (Budapest. 1880 – ?) and Löffler Samu Sándor (Budapest, 1877 – ?)  Location/Map  Style Of these two brothers, Bela was the most experienced. He graduated at Felső Építőipariskolát. Between 1897 and 1899 he worked [...]

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Eižens Laube (Riga, 1880 – Portland 1967)

March 22, 2010

 Artist Eižens Laube  Co-Worker  Year  22 May, 1880, Riga – 21 July 1967, Portland, Oregon, USA  Location/Map  Style In the beginning of 20th century, when Riga architecture school flourished and gained foothold, already the third generation of professional Latvian architects after J. F. Blaumanis and K. Pēkšēns started their creative work. This generation was fronted [...]

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Béla Lajta (Leitersdorfer), 1873 – 1920

March 22, 2010

 Artist Béla Lajta (nèe Leitersdorfer)  Co-Worker Bela Löffler, Szendrői Dezso, Tálos Gyula, Lajos Kozma  Year  Pest, 23 Jan 1873 – Vienna, 12 Oct 1920  Location/Map  Style He visited Italy, Germany and England. France Spain and Russia. In Germany he keep in touch with Alfred Messel in Germany  and Eberhard Ihne. In years 1898-1899 he was [...]

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Secession als Kampfgesellschaft

March 21, 2010

Una delle più controverse vexata quaestion nella storia dell’Arte fin dè siècle, è costituita dal rapporto tra il cosiddetto estetismo, vera e proprio fondamento teorico ed estetico, e gli sviluppi dell’estetica della linea Art Nouveau. In più: se si considera la Secessione austriaca in particolare, costituisce un punto cardine della definizione dell’estetica secessione l’influenza delle [...]

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Ver Sacrum, first Year, 1898 Complete

March 19, 2010

VER SACRUM – Organ der Vereinigung Bildender Kunstler Osterreichs – 1898

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Joseph Maria Olbrich, building of the Wiener Secession

March 18, 2010

 Artist Joseph Maria Olbrich (* 22.12.1867 – † 08.08.1908)  Co-Worker Gustav Klimt (Beethoven frieze)  Year  1897-1898  Location/Map  Style The motto of the Secession, "Der Zeit ihre Kunst. Der Kunst ihre Freihei" constitutes a sort programmatic goal for the building itself. Olbrich’s design was for a wing with a central entrance, surrounded by side rooms and [...]

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Zala György Villa’s frieze on Ajtósi Dürer sor

March 17, 2010

Zala György frieze on his own villa  Artist Zala György  Co-Worker Architect: Lajos Jambor (Frommer) Architect: Odon Lechner Interior Architect: Ede Toroczkai Wigand  Year  1900 – 1901  Location/Map  Style Designed in typical Art Nouveau style, Zala’s villa presents on the façade  Zala’s own relief, The Celebration Of Venus.  Pictures    References The turn of the [...]

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Turin 1902 International Exhibition: reportages from “The Studio”

March 9, 2010

  The Studio, Volume 26– dr. Enrico Thovez, “The first international exhibition of modern decorative Art” The Studio, Volume 27 – Turin 1902: the Austrian Section The Studio, Volume 27 – Turin 1902: the German Section The Studio, Volume 27 – Turin 1902: the Italian Section The Studio, Volume 26 – Turin 1902: the Scottish [...]

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