سوبر هيرو

1. CONTEMPORAY WORLD
ARCHITECTURE
WEEK 2 AND 3
ART NOUVEAU
READING AND VIRTUAL EXHIBITION EXPLORATION GUIDELINES:
http://www.colindixonphotography.com/
ART NOUVEAU REFERENCES:
• Visit this Virtual Exhibition link. Look out for Art Nouveau Exhibition. Read the introduction and
then go to THEMES: http://exhibitions.europeana.eu/exhibits/show/art-nouveau-en/art-nouveau-
themes
• Art Nouveau to Art Deco http://www.modernsilver.com/artnouveaudeco.htm
• http://thearchiblog.wordpress.com/tag/art-nouveau/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Nouveau
• http://www.huntfor.com/arthistory/c19th/artnouveau.htm
TIPS: You must first read and then extract information on the following points. Findings on each point
listed below should be collected from multiple sources (listed above) and then compiled. Keep
highlighting main points as you proceed with your reading.
You can include images from other sources but links must be referenced.
PRESENTATION: Your Presentation should touch the following points and explanations:
• What is Art Nouveau
• Time frame
• Influences & Inspirations
• Characteristics and contribution to Fine Art and Applied Art
• Architecture & Cityscapes – Introduction (V E, 1st page)
• The Art Nouveau movement in Spain
• The Impact of Art Nouveau on Modern Design (include Art Deco and Bauhaus)
“It was in fact art nouveau that represented the beginning of modernism in design.” Do you agree
to this statement? How do you think art nouveau is related to modernism in design? Follow Reading from
http://thearchiblog.wordpress.com/tag/art-nouveau/
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