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Blog task 5:
JOHANNES ITTEN |
 Charles Rennie Mackintosh - The Hill House |  Charles Rennie Mackintosh - Roses Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum |  Charles Rennie Mackintosh - Queen’s Cross Church |
Vienna, Austria
The Vienna secession in 1897 was the beginning for modern art in Australia – a nation that was highly attached to their traditions. This was the beginning for artists and designers to embrace new genres and fields in which they worked with. This heavily helped contemporary artists a first dedicated venue to showcase their works. Josef Maria Auchentaller had designed a poster which can be found in the secession building – this poster resembled how art can all be linked to one another as art influenced many places.
The Vienna style is more decorative as it uses gold and vibrant colours making it appear modern and rich compared to the Glasgow style. The style has more details where each part of the architecture the details can be seen individually, the colours also compliment the use of gold as it the Majolika Haus shows pinks which later contrast next to the golden architecture.
The shapes have been structured to be more stable and practical but also focuses on the inspiration from nature and geometry giving the buildings their own unique style that is eye catching and makes you want to know more about the thought process on the designs.
The Vienna style is more decorative as it uses gold and vibrant colours making it appear modern and rich compared to the Glasgow style. The style has more details where each part of the architecture the details can be seen individually, the colours also compliment the use of gold as it the Majolika Haus shows pinks which later contrast next to the golden architecture.
The shapes have been structured to be more stable and practical but also focuses on the inspiration from nature and geometry giving the buildings their own unique style that is eye catching and makes you want to know more about the thought process on the designs.
 Josef Maria Auchentaller succession poster |  Otto Wagner Pavilion, Karlsplatz |  Otto Wagner - Majolika Haus |
Madrid, Spain
The Spanish Society of Authors and Publishers is well known to be one of the few buildings in Madrid that is styled by art nouveau. The palace was built by Javier Gonzalez Longoria – the building is noted to be impressive due to the ornamental externa appearance. The treatment of the building was made from artificial stone that had smooth vegetable and organic forms which was used with decorative pieces that covered them. Inside the building there is a main staircase which has striking features as it was inspired by the French art nouveau architecture just as much as the rest of the décor inside the building. Overall, the building was very much in line with the style of art nouveau.
The style for Madrid's buildings has a bigger amount of colour pallet with the glass stains, the overall colour pallet is lighter compared to Nancy but much more brighter compared to Glasgow. The colour that stands out a lot is yellow within the glass stain and the building making them noticeable and quite interesting to look at. The style has the appearance of being symmetrical with the architecture and furniture alongside the exterior design. Like Vienna the buildings have decorative balconies although they appear darker within the appearance.
The style for Madrid's buildings has a bigger amount of colour pallet with the glass stains, the overall colour pallet is lighter compared to Nancy but much more brighter compared to Glasgow. The colour that stands out a lot is yellow within the glass stain and the building making them noticeable and quite interesting to look at. The style has the appearance of being symmetrical with the architecture and furniture alongside the exterior design. Like Vienna the buildings have decorative balconies although they appear darker within the appearance.
 Façade |  Javier Gonzalez Longoria - The Spanish Society of Authors and Publishers |  José Grases Riera - Palacio Longoria |  antique double bed |
Nancy, France
Nancy in 1900 became famous for its art nouveau movement – this was founded by a group of outstanding artists known as the Ecole de Nancy who were very influential within the arts and industrial production. Emile Gallé, an artist who would end up breaking barriers of fine art. Gallé would go onto working with ceramics, furniture, bookbinding, sculpture and much more hands on work – this led to Gallé working on architectures of houses, banks and shops which was a huge success.
The style and colour pallet are neutral which include yellows and blues. The designs are detailed yet have a soft touch, all the pieces within the "Nancy School" have soft natural lines that make the architecture stand out weather it is the building. exterior design, stained glass or the furniture. The overall shapes put these styles together. The style focuses on a lot of floral designs and use little to none blacks or whites for the outlines.
There seems to be more of a mixture of colours than having them separated which you can see with the stained glass
as it shows more depth creating a gradient to the details. The stained glass and door show tree branches which suit the Art Nouveau style.
The style and colour pallet are neutral which include yellows and blues. The designs are detailed yet have a soft touch, all the pieces within the "Nancy School" have soft natural lines that make the architecture stand out weather it is the building. exterior design, stained glass or the furniture. The overall shapes put these styles together. The style focuses on a lot of floral designs and use little to none blacks or whites for the outlines.
There seems to be more of a mixture of colours than having them separated which you can see with the stained glass
as it shows more depth creating a gradient to the details. The stained glass and door show tree branches which suit the Art Nouveau style.
 Émile André - Huot House Door |  Jacques Gruber - Stained Glass with Roses and Gulls |  VASE LA FORÊT GUYANNAISE|EMILE GALLÉ |  RELIURE POUR L’ART JAPONAIS|CAMILLE MARTIN |
SESSION NOTES
HOW JAPANESE ART INFLUENCED THE NINETEENTH & TWENTIETH CENTURY ARTISTS
Blog task 2:
- Take two differing pieces of art or design from the late nineteenth or early twentieth century and explain how the Art of Japan influenced their form, function or manufacture.
- Contrast this with examples that show no influence from Japan.
Claude Monet’s ‘Water Lilies’ series has been heavily influenced by Japanese art; this can be seen with ukiyo-e as it is referenced within how Monet is deeply invested in nature (which has also played a huge role in Japanese culture) as he would plant his water lilies before he would paint, this is due to how he would rather paint his own creations. He knew how to fuse Japanese motifs within his own palette which would later develop into his own style. The reason Monet works this way is for others to enjoy the scenery he creates, which he has succeeded in as the Chichu Art Museum has put up a garden that consists of his artwork to create a more surreal essence to his artwork.
Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ has been influenced by Japanese woodcuts; you can see this in the form of the way the night sky flows as it has also been inspired by The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Gogh has admired the way these Japanese woodcuts all the way down to their bold designs and the intense colours they give. The reason for his work is due to his attacks when he was in the asylum and not being able to control himself, from last weeks lesson I learnt that colours have different meanings, in this case he uses a lot of blues which he uses to expresses his emotions and how isolated he felt and to show that through the window in which he had been left in.
J M W Turner’s ‘Snowstorm, Steamboat off a Harbour’s Mouth’ seems much more complex within the brush strokes compared to how flat the strokes are within Japanese art that gives them a manga style, Turner’s brush strokes show the opposite. Turner’s style feels a bit more intense within the colours he uses such as greys where he really shows off a storm-like effect creating the mood a bit darker.
Turner’s ‘Peace, Burial at Sea’ also shows the same mood within the darker colours as there is a lot of smudged blacks- this really stands out as Japanese art the colours are all solid and neat. The style of the painting shows sorrow and loss of people which you wouldn’t see as bold within Japanese prints. The overall images of these two paintings have a completely different influence from Monet & Gogh as the paintings show no influence from Japanese prints.
Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ has been influenced by Japanese woodcuts; you can see this in the form of the way the night sky flows as it has also been inspired by The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Gogh has admired the way these Japanese woodcuts all the way down to their bold designs and the intense colours they give. The reason for his work is due to his attacks when he was in the asylum and not being able to control himself, from last weeks lesson I learnt that colours have different meanings, in this case he uses a lot of blues which he uses to expresses his emotions and how isolated he felt and to show that through the window in which he had been left in.
J M W Turner’s ‘Snowstorm, Steamboat off a Harbour’s Mouth’ seems much more complex within the brush strokes compared to how flat the strokes are within Japanese art that gives them a manga style, Turner’s brush strokes show the opposite. Turner’s style feels a bit more intense within the colours he uses such as greys where he really shows off a storm-like effect creating the mood a bit darker.
Turner’s ‘Peace, Burial at Sea’ also shows the same mood within the darker colours as there is a lot of smudged blacks- this really stands out as Japanese art the colours are all solid and neat. The style of the painting shows sorrow and loss of people which you wouldn’t see as bold within Japanese prints. The overall images of these two paintings have a completely different influence from Monet & Gogh as the paintings show no influence from Japanese prints.
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