Victor Hortas

Ta s s e l H o u s e
Style: Art Nouveau

Presented By Chel-le Cole

Terminology
Art Nouveau : The all new aesthetic Style was richly ornamental with new invented patterns defined by organic, curving, asymmetrical lines inspired by natural forms. Post Impressionist :a varied development of Impressionism by a group of painters, chiefly between 1880 and 1900, stressing formal structure or the possibilities of form and color. Art Deco: A decorative and architectural style of the period 1925-1940, characterized by geometric designs, bold colors, and the use of plastic and glass. Bauhaus: the aesthetic of which was influenced by and derived from techniques and materials employed especially in industrial fabrication and manufacture.

Art Nouveau
The all new aesthetic Style was richly ornamental with new invented patterns defined by organic, curving, asymmetrical lines inspired by natural forms. Lasted 30 years 1880 1910 ,Began in Belguim Against academic schools; aesthetics should be sought in nature rather than ancient classical rendition Influenced by the post impressionist paintings , Japanese art for print It influenced Modernism, De Stijl (or Neoplasticism),Contstructivism, Suprematism, the Bauhaus and Art Deco

Purpose
They wanted to create a modern way of life, to invent new shapes and free lines, where the structure and the decorative elements would form one unique work of art, a total and harmonious artistic environment. Nature and Life were chosen as inspiring sources creating emotions and feelings in all forms of visual arts such as painting, architecture, decorative arts and graphic design.

Types
Architecture Print Graphics Typography Photography Sculpture (Metal, Glass) Furniture Jewelry

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Artists & Places

Gustav Klimt Alphonse Mucha Antoni Gaudi William Morris Emile Galle
Paris Brussels Glasgow Vienna Munich Turin New York Chicago

Victor Horta
Belgium Artist major influence for Art Nouveau Born in Ghent in 1861 Moved to Brussels in 1881, and enrolled at the Acadmie des Beaux-Arts (Fine Arts Academy) In 1884 he apprenticed with Alphonse Balat.

 His goal with art : to create personal projects without restraints Major principles of his chosen art: those of rationality and power, but also of beauty and homeliness Nicknamed the archisec by dint of his strong opinions and caustic statements Presented with Legion of Honour medal and the title of Baron awarded to him by King Albert 1 in 1932

He is eager to construct buildings filled with light, with enthusiasm and energy in a reaction against the stifling industrial grip that casts a shadow over the era. His faades step away from the large stone walls which he went on to replace by art metal work. Rigid forms are seen to make way for volutes and arabesques with fauna and flora invading the balconies and urban glass sections. He styles the rooms in such a way that they are a standing invitation to be inhabited by people. At a time when the use of stone is the go-to building material of choice, he created curves in plaster to be sculpted into the granite or the white stone by masons and carvers. ~Unknown

Was it not high time that the architecture of iron and glass that and grown up almost unobserved in railway stations and industrial structures should develop an ornamental style of its own? And if western tradition was too much wedded to old building methods, would the East perhaps provide a new set of patterns and new ideas? This must have been the reasoning behind the designs of Belgian architect Victor Horta that made an immediate hit. ~ Pg 412 (pocket book)

Works
The Muse des Beaux-Arts (Fine Arts Museum) in Tournai In Brussels, the Brugmann Hospital, the Palais des BeauxArts (Centre for Fine Arts) and the Brussels-Central railway station

The four major town houses (18611947) Htel Tassel, Htel Solvay, Htel van Eetvelde, and Maison & Atelier Horta
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His End

His life ended in gloom: Horta regretted not having made the effort of publishing his works and paradoxically ended up making the sad decision of destroying most of his archives and drawings.

Tassel House
Commisioned By Prof. Emile Tassel in 1893 , finished by 1894 Built on a lot 7.79m wide 39m deep After WWII house was split into small flats (apt) a lot of the original work was lost 1976 Jean Delhaye Bought the house and started restoration in 1980 finshed 1985.

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