What did the Art Nouveau style look like?
Line was very important in Art Nouveau design. Whether in painting or in furniture-making, the outlines of images and objects were central to the Art Nouveau aesthetic.
These outlines most often took the form of long, flowing curves inspired by natural forms, such as the curves of tree branches, flower stems, stretches of coastline and the female body.
As well as line, Art Nouveau artists were also interested in colour. Art Nouveau designers were less worried about the interplay of light and shadow, but rather in the bright, intense colours produced by the natural world.
How did Art Nouveau influence the decorative arts?
The Art Nouveau philosophy considered the decorative arts to be of equal importantance to the fine arts of painting and sculpture. Many of the most innovative works of art in the Art Nouveau style weren’t paintings, but vases, lamps and other furnishings.
以大自然為靈感- 新藝術風格
對於新藝術的設計而言，「線條」扮演著極為重要的角色，線條即為一切。
不論是繪畫或是家具作品，作品的線條，為新藝術的創作核心。
而這些線條的靈感經常是取自大自然，如同流線的花瓣及樹枝。
不僅線條，『色彩』，同樣也在新藝術時期大放異彩。
新藝術時期的藝術家，不著墨於光影的變化，而是大自然世界的明亮和鮮豔。
而新藝術又是如何影響裝飾藝術的呢？
裝飾藝術，對於新藝術時期而言，和繪畫與雕塑等藝術品，同等重要。
許多在此時期的作品，不是繪畫或雕塑，而是花器、燈飾與家具等裝飾藝術。
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