Allegorical painting in Art nouveau

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Style: art nouveau

Genre: allegorical painting

Art nouveau is one of the last “big” styles of fine arts, very close to early symbolism. Allegorical paintings feature the general characteristics of the style – the flowing lines, floral motifs and subdued colours, but unlike other genres of art nouveau these paintings are subject to interpretation and contemplation.

The decorative function may take over in landscapes, portraits and still lifes of art nouveau, but the allegorical paintings bring forth the narrative and the expressive means that generally develop the fundamental principle of art nouveau – “back to nature”. A viewer retires into oneself and explores the innermost desires and longings, the delicate links between people, things, time and events, all triggered by the peaceful background of caring and life-affirming nature brought to life in the most expensive and exotic materials. Not only do these paintings help their owner project an image of a man of taste, but they really do look good on the wall – simple and elegant.

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A person who prefers allegorical art nouveau paintings is the one who can have his cake, and eat it. He loves surprises and practical jokes, and enjoys making a day out of routine events. He is too gullible at times, not good at reading people – he tends to exaggerate their qualities and successes. He takes intellectual and spiritual development very seriously, but try as he might, he is a fish out of water in real life. He will neglect the everyday routine actions, competition, work conflicts, inflation and price increases and other trappings of modern life. A person who likes allegorical paintings of art nouveau is an irreparable daydreamer, a loving friend and spouse – his happiness lies in the people around him who compensate for his lack of judgement and support their initiatives with sound advice.

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Maitres: Hodler Ferdinand (Switzerland), Fernand Khnopff (Belgium), M. Vrubel, V. Serov (Russia), Franz von Stuck (Germany), G. Klimt (Austria), Alfons Mucha ( the Czech Republic), Galileo Chini (Italy),  Jacek Malczewski (Poland), Charles Rennie Mackintosh (Great Britain)

Modern artists: M. Aristova, R. Gubaidullin, P. Rostovsky (Russia).

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