Art Nouveau
アール・ヌーヴォー / 1890s–1910s / Style / Historical Styles
Joins letters, figures and ornament into one flowing, plant-like line.
Botanical curves / Ornamental frames / Female figures / Muted natural colors
Dictionary entry
- Best used for
- Speaking of craft and handwork · Leading with beauty and narrative
- Type
- Curvilinear serifs or hand lettering
- Composition
- Vertical formats, frame compositions, a central figure
- Material
- Dusty greens and gold, line work, paper texture
- Caution
- Stock vine ornaments stay superficial. Carry the line through the whole composition.
- Further study
- Alphonse Mucha / Antoni Gaudí