Art Nouveau vs Stained Glass
アール・ヌーヴォー / ステンドグラス
Art Nouveau comes from Historical Styles and Stained Glass from Ornament. One is style and the other technique. They are reached for with some of the same intent, which is where they get confused.
Art Nouveau
Joins letters, figures and ornament into one flowing, plant-like line.
Stained Glass
Divides light with colored glass and lead lines, making contour itself structure and story.
| Art Nouveau | Stained Glass | |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 1890s–1910s | medieval–present |
| Family | Historical Styles | Ornament |
| Kind | Style | Technique |
| Cues | Botanical curves / Ornamental frames / Female figures / Muted natural colors | Lead contours / Transmitted color / Geometric division / Jewel tones |
| Best used for | Speaking of craft and handwork · Leading with beauty and narrative | Symbolic images with light in the leading role · Organizing complex narrative into panels |
| Type | Curvilinear serifs or hand lettering | Concise letters that hold against the contours |
| Composition | Vertical formats, frame compositions, a central figure | Divide color fields with lead lines around a central figure |
| Material | Dusty greens and gold, line work, paper texture | Deep red, blue, gold, transmitted light, black joints |
| Caution | Stock vine ornaments stay superficial. Carry the line through the whole composition. | Not just translucent gradients. Design the structural lines that carry the color fields. |