More than ultra modern, unified, soulless shopping malls, the world needs artful architecture, right? Luckily, there are still corners of the world where you can spot a gorgeous storefront embellished in Art Nouveau “attire.”
In our new episode of “Art Nouveau Obsession,” we decided to feature some of the most charming, refreshing and utterly beautiful Art Nouveau storefronts around the world. While “scouting” for these charming shops and drooling over the gorgeous architecture, we finally selected some cool examples.
Art Nouveau Bakery. Source A/Flickr
Art Nouveau café in Brussels, Belgium (Saint-Gilles)Source µµ/Flickr
Art Nouveau Pastry shop. Source gterez/Flickr
Art Nouveau shop front. Source A/Flickr
art nouveau storefront. Source intenteffect
Art Nouveau, Italy. Source Piano Piano/Flickr
Green & Co, Salisbury, circa 1932.Source Drivethrucafe/Flickr
Pink Art Nouveau Store in Barcelona.Source Europeana EU/FlickrArt Nouveau is considered a “total” art style, embracing architecture, graphic art, interior design, and most of the decorative arts including jewellery, furniture, textiles, household silver and other utensils and lighting, as well as the fine arts. According to the philosophy of the style, art should be a way of life. For many well-off Europeans, it was possible to live in an art nouveau-inspired house with art nouveau furniture, silverware, fabrics, ceramics including tableware, jewellery, cigarette cases, etc. Artists desired to combine the fine arts and applied arts, even for utilitarian objects.
It is an international philosophy[ and style of art, architecture and applied art – especially the decorative arts – that was most popular during 1890–1910. English uses the French name Art Nouveau (“new art”), but the style has many different names in other languages. A reaction to academic art of the 19th century, it was inspired by natural forms and structures, not only in flowers and plants, but also in curved lines. Architects tried to harmonize with the natural environment.
Art Nouveau Shop in Belgium. Source:quinet/Flickr
Salisbury, Source Love Art Nouveau/Flickr
Art Nouveau shopfront Source Ganymedes Costagravas/Flickr
Wonderful Art Nouveau style chemist shop. Source Parksy1964/FlickrAlthough Art Nouveau was replaced by 20th-century Modernist styles, it is now considered as an important transition between the eclectic historic revival styles of the 19th century and Modernism
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