Art Nouveau

Art Nouveau, characterised by it’s highly-stylised, flowing, curvilinear designs often incorporating floral and other plant-inspired motifs, is an international style of art, architecture and design.

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Recent Work

Belle Epoque (color) by Alessia Ghisi Migliari

My poetry.
Hôtel van Eetvelde - Brussels by Alison Cornford-Matheson

Starting with My Backyard in the last two posts, I want to take you on a brief journey through my neighbourhood. One of my favorite buildings is the Hôtel van Eetvelde, designed by Victor Horta, the Belgian architect famous for his Art Nouveau architecture.
Ambiorix Square - Brussels by Alison Cornford-Matheson

These are a few more buildings on the beautiful Ambiorix Square in Brussels, Belgium. The area around the square is known for its stunning Art Nouveau buildings.
Night Fairy by Athena Leonti

Yours truly as a fairy. This represents me because I love to paint, art nouveau, black hair, the night, stars and the lyrics quoted is one of my beloved songs ever. (Nihta by Diafana Krina)
Moon Swing by VickiYeager

11×14 / Watercolor and Acrylic Inspired by Alphonse Mucha
Horta Windows by Alison Cornford-Matheson

This is a detail of the windows of the Horta designed Hôtel van Eetvelde, featured in the previous post.
The World Inside by ellenselement

The original image is an ink and pencil drawing
Ivy by Applemint

photo of original work, july 2008. charcoal on paper
Thebes by Applemint

Photo of my original work, july 2008.Charcoal on paper. / Those of you who like surprising detail, look closely at the hair in this :) / ‘Thebes’ is the name that came to me..but i think somehow linked to ‘Thetis’ a greek water goddess.
saved by Daniella

new leadlight panel made from a hand painted piece l did many years ago ( but recently had an unfortunate incident with :-( )...but it’s been given a new life in this piece which also includes hand rolled reds and greens and leaf skeletons pressed within clear glass.