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Art Nouveau Architecture
Definition and resources for Art Nouveau and Jugendstil architecture and related architectural styles.

Louis Sullivan
American architect Louis Sullivan, who was mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, was influenced by Art Nouveau ideas. Detailing on his buildings often combined intertwining vines with crisp geometric shapes.

Antoni Gaudí
Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí became known for a unique style that mixed of Gothicism, Modernism, Surrealism, and Oriental designs. Gaudi is sometimes associated with the Art Nouveau movement because he worked with fluid, organic shapes.

Art Nouveau Philosophy
This definition along with the related links offers a philosophic definition of Art Nouveau, and places the Art Nouveau movmement in the context of aesthetics (the philosophic study of beauty and taste).

Art Nouveau Photo Gallery
From the Cupula Web site, here's a nice selection of photos illustrating Art Nouveau buildings in Belgium, France, and California.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Art Nouveau Designer
Scottish designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh became known for his Art Nouveau buildings and furnishings. Explore the life and works of Charles Rennie Mackintosh on the Mackintosh Pages by Armin Grewe.