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Art Nouveau started in the 19th century in countries France, Belgium, Italy and Spain. The reason for Art Nouveau was the idea of Europeans wanting a movement that created something beautiful, functional, and brand new while being in a period of peace, prosperity, and advancements. By definition, Art Nouveau means "New Art." BEGINNING OF ART NOUVEAU Before diving into some inspiration and influence that Art Nouveau received, it is important to look at what was happening during the time period of 1890 in European countries- the time and place Art Nouveau started.  During the late 19th century in Europe, politics was becoming a big topic due to collapse of communist that was happening. Additionally, authorities as well as the communities did not know how to use to medical turbulence that was happening with the increase that technology brought. This brought many advancements in scientific and medical knowledge to the point the government, scientistic, and researchers did not kno...

The key objectives of understand the phenomenon of Japanese architecture and interior design is to understand the history, the influence Chinese brought to the Japanese, materials and decor used to build Japanese culture, and how it evolved over time based on the influence of architects and keeping up with modern designs.  EVOLUTION OF JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR A long list of concepts, including rice cultivation, writing, Buddhism, temple architecture, clothing, art, literature, and music were transmitted to Japan by China, the much older and more developed country. So naturally, the Japanese gained insight and were influenced by Chinese architecture and interior design. Chinese architecture began during 1600 BC and it was not until much later that Japan began to build their own architecture designs.  While it is important to note that J apan's culture is substantially derived from Tang Dynasty China and gained a lot of ideas from the Chinese, Japan did creating its o...

January 16, 2023