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This richly illustrated volume explores the development of Art Nouveau in three dynamic cities—Glasgow, Amsterdam, and New York—during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It highlights how this international artistic movement, characterized by organic lines, floral motifs, and innovative use of materials like iron, glass, and concrete, took on unique forms in each city. The book examines the distinctive architectural and decorative styles that emerged, reflecting local cu...

With over 450 works, this volume deals with the most important trends and groups in French painting from the middle of the 19th century to the first years of the 20th century: naturalism, realism, impressionism, postimpressionism, symbolism or the Nabis. This is development is illustrated in the most beautiful paintings by Corot, Monet, Degas, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec, Cézanne, Bonnard and many other painters.

Between 1890 and the beginning of the First World War, a new international style developed in architecture and design.Following the example of the English Arts and Crafts movement, the representatives of Art Nouveau turned against the eclectic excesses of historicism and opposed them with organic forms, plant ornamentation and functional constructions. This volume shows the highlights of Art Nouveau in Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Hungary, Italy and Switzerland....