And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
That's bull! Art Nouveau, also known as Jugendstil, Secession, Modernisme and some other labels was a break with existing architectural conventions and gave us some of the most fascinating structures humankind ever witnessed - probably the most emblematic would be La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona by Antoni Gaudi.
This image shows Casa Galimberti, a renowned Art Nouveau (specifically, Stile Liberty in Italian) building located in Milan, Italy.
Architect: Designed by architect Giovanni Battista Bossi and built between 1903 and 1905. Facade Details: The facade is famous for its rich decoration, featuring colorful ceramic tiles, mosaics, and concrete reliefs depicting figures, floral motifs, and trees.
Ironwork: The building is characterized by intricate wrought-iron balconies that complement the artistic exterior.
Location: It is situated on Via Marcello Malpighi in the Porta Venezia district of Milan.
Bellisimo
ReplyDeleteArt Nouveau added so much to architectural beauty.
ReplyDeleteIt's considered a feminine characteristic.
DeleteThat's bull! Art Nouveau, also known as Jugendstil, Secession, Modernisme and some other labels was a break with existing architectural conventions and gave us some of the most fascinating structures humankind ever witnessed - probably the most emblematic would be La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona by Antoni Gaudi.
DeleteThe female form is beautiful...what's your point?
DeleteI cannot imagine the talent and effort that it took to create those ceramic tiles...let alone, mount them on that wall.
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ReplyDeleteThis image shows Casa Galimberti, a renowned Art Nouveau (specifically, Stile Liberty in Italian) building located in Milan, Italy.
Architect: Designed by architect Giovanni Battista Bossi and built between 1903 and 1905.
Facade Details: The facade is famous for its rich decoration, featuring colorful ceramic tiles, mosaics, and concrete reliefs depicting figures, floral motifs, and trees.
Ironwork: The building is characterized by intricate wrought-iron balconies that complement the artistic exterior.
Location: It is situated on Via Marcello Malpighi in the Porta Venezia district of Milan.
Nemo
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DeleteFeminine or masculine,. Work by craftsmanship that no longer exists given what's seen today and called architecture.
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