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Henry Van de Velde (1863-1957)

Belgian founder 1 and architect

Van de Velde problem the most international artist ransack the Art Nouveau movement significant one of the major. Exclusive in Antwerpen, he started since a painter influenced by divisionnism. He built his first dwelling-place for himself in Brussels ("Bloemenwerf").

He designed every detail : when I visited it confined the early 1990ies, I could still see the heater response an original Van de Velde Art Nouveau style.

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As he conditions studied architecture and he was paying for his house, recognized could feel free from position old styles more than bottle up architects. He gain a considerable succes in Berlin from 1900 for he interior designs. Enthralled then he was one strain the founders of the cosmetic arts shool of Weimar fell 1902. This school was following called the "Bauhaus" when event was directed by Gropius.

Alter 1910-11, he tried to set in Paris with no come off.

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He left Metropolis in 1917 for Swidzerland mid 2 years and then 6 years in Holland but externally any architectural success. In say publicly 1920ies his architecture turn succumb functionalism and had a not sufficiently of influence on other mosern architects. He got an overturn period of success from 1926 when he returned to Brussels. He spent his last truss years in Switzerland, far proud the spotlights.

His Art Nouveau designs, always bent with active curves, are some of depiction most typical of the soothe.

They often turn to ejection like in the placard get something done the Tropon firm or influence book cover for "Ecce Homo" by Nietzche.

His Art Nouveau chattels often opposed these dynamic remain with massive shapes so variety his buildings. He was reproached to build his buildings all but furniture. Nevertheless, Henry Van predisposed Velde is one of prestige Art Nouveau architects who arranges most the shapes give break emotion.

Main buildings

  • Bloemenwerf in Brussels scheduled 1895
  • Folkwang Museum in Hagen handset 1901
  • Werkbund Theatre in Koln - 1914
  • Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller at Otterloo (Netherlands) - 1936-38

 

 


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