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Year 7 Art - Modernism: Art Nouveau

Guide to provide resources supporting year 7 unit on Modernism and Modernist Artists

What is Art Nouveau?

Art Nouveau - Britannica
An overview of the Art Nouveau style - Britannica article
Art Nouveau - Google Arts and Culture Institute
Brief description of Art Nouveau style, with examples of work by artists - Google Arts and Culture Institute
Art Nouveau - The Met Museum
Detailed essay on the history and development of the Art Nouveau movement
Art Nouveau - the Art Story
Summary and overview of the Art Nouveau movement

Correspondent Stephen Smith explores the various manifestations of the Parisian Art Nouveau movement amid its brief explosion from the 1890s through to the First World War.

Books in the Nettlefold Library

Art nouveau and art deco silver by Krekel-Aalberse, Annelies
Call Number: 739.237 KRE

ISBN: 9780500235539
Modern Art by David Britt (Editor)
Call Number: 709.04 MOD

ISBN: 9780500281260

An introduction to modern art which covers most developments in the visual arts in the last hundred years.
50 Art Ideas You Really Need to Know by Susie Hodge
Call Number: 709 HOD

ISBN: 9781848661325

The ultimate guide to the most important ideas in art through the ages
Graphic design : a new history by Stephen J. Eskilson
Call Number: 760 ESK

ISBN: 9781856695121

Aubrey Beardsley

Aubrey Beardsley - Biography and Legacy - the Art Story
A short biograpy of Aubrey Beardsley's life and work.
Aubrey Beardsley - The Met
A selection of works availabe to view on The Met website.
Aubrey Beardsley -- Britannica School
Short biography of Aubreay Beardsley
Aubrey Beardsley - Google Arts and Culture
A selection of Aubrey Beardsley's black and whilte illustrations

Collected Drawings of Aubrey Beardsley by Aubrey Beardsley; Bruce Harris (Editor)
Call Number: 741.941 BEA

ISBN: 9780517537138

This book is available from the Nettlefold Library

Gustav Klimt

Gustav Klimt -- Britannica School
Short overview of Klmit's life and work.
Gustav Klimt: Get to Know This Revolutionary Painter [Infographic]
An article and infographic covering the life and work of Gustav Klimt
The Splendid History of Gustav Klimt’s Glistening “Golden Phase”
Klimt vs. Klimt: The Man of Contradictions.
Amazing online exhibition of 120+ paintings, plus background information on his life, evolution of his painting styles, inspirations and relationships.
Gustav Klimt - The Art Story
Overview of life and accomplishments of Gustav Klimt

Gustav Klimt by Schmidt, Ludwig
Call Number: 709.436 SCH

ISBN: 9781571330369

Available at the Nettlefold Library

Alphonse Mucha

Alphonse Mucha -- Britannica School
Brief overview of Alphonse Mucha's life and work
Alphonse Mucha - Google Arts & Culture
Scroll down for many examples of his work
Alphonse Mucha - the Art Story
Summary, biography, accomplishments, artistic progression
6 Themes That Defined Alphonse Mucha’s Iconic Art Nouveau Posters
How Alphonse Mucha’s Sinuous Art Nouveau Posters Elevated Printmaking as an Art Form

The first 10 minutes of this documentary highlight the architecture in Prague and features several examples of buildings designed by Alphonse Mucha.

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - The Art Story
Biography and summary of accomplishments
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - Britannica
Overview of Toulouse-Lautrec's life
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (extended) - Britannica
Detailed article on Toulouse-Lautrec's life, studies, artistic accomplishments and legacy
Listen to Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's Moulin Rouge Come to Life - Google Arts and Culture
Take an audio tour of Toulouse-Lautrec's Moulin Rouge and discover that there's more than meets the eye
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - Google Arts and Culture
Brief introduction to Henri de Toulouse and a good collection of his artworks
6 Fascinating Facts About Post-Impressionist Pioneer Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - My Modern Met
A collection of interesting facts about Toulouse-Lautrec

Egon Schiele

Egon Schiele - The Art Story
Biography and summary of Egon Schiele's artworks and achievements
Egon Schiele - Britannica
Overview of Egon Schiele's artistic career
The Artwork of Egon Schiele - Google Arts and Culture
5 examples of Egon Schiele's work - first 3 show his very individual style of portraiture

Antoni Gaudí i Cornet

Antoni Gaudí - The Art Story
Biography of architect and designer Antoni Gaudi
Antoni Gaudí i Cornet - Europeana
Image search results for Antoni Gaudí i Cornet - be sure to reference all images correclty
Antoni Gaudí - Britannica
Detailed introduction to the architecture of Antoni Gaudí.
Antoni Gaudí: The Creative “Madman” Behind La Sagrada Familia - My Modern Met
Very interesting article about Antoni Gaudí's work on La Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona, capital of Spain
10 Facts About Antoni Gaudí the Creative Madman Behind La Sagrada Familia [Infographic] - My Modern Met
10 facts summing up Antoni Gaudí's work
Around Catalonia with Antoni Gaudí - Google Arts and Culture
Take a tour around some of the most important sites associated with the architect of 'sugar loaves and anthills'

Victor Horta

Victor Horta - Biography and Legacy - The Art Story
Biography and career progress through Art Nouveau, Art Deco adn his legacy
Victor Horta - Belgian Architect and Designer - the Art Story
Highlights of Victor Horta's architectural designs