Art Nouveau vs Vienna Secession
アール・ヌーヴォー / ウィーン分離派
Art Nouveau comes from Historical Styles and Vienna Secession from Fin de Siècle Art. Both are read here as style. 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.
Vienna Secession
Tightens organic ornament with geometry and flat composition, erasing the border between art and design.
| Art Nouveau | Vienna Secession | |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 1890s–1910s | 1897–1910s |
| Family | Historical Styles | Fin de Siècle Art |
| Kind | Style | Style |
| Cues | Botanical curves / Ornamental frames / Female figures / Muted natural colors | Square skeletons / Repeating pattern / Gold and black / Flattened figures and plants |
| Best used for | Speaking of craft and handwork · Leading with beauty and narrative | Intelligent ornament for cultural venues and premium goods · Showing the tension between classical and modern |
| Type | Curvilinear serifs or hand lettering | Tall serifs or geometric hand-lettering |
| Composition | Vertical formats, frame compositions, a central figure | Build on the square and a central axis; gather imagery at the top |
| Material | Dusty greens and gold, line work, paper texture | Off-white, black, gold; control fine repetition with large margins |
| Caution | Stock vine ornaments stay superficial. Carry the line through the whole composition. | Don't lump it with Art Nouveau's plant curves. Keep the straight line, the grid, the flatness. |