Wittlich, Petr
Czech Secession: Art and Architecture 1890-1914
- ISBN 13:
- 9788024651330
- author:
- Wittlich, Petr
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 496
- Dimensions:
- 23.5 x 26.7 x 5.8 centimetres (2
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, European,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Czech Secession Art and Architecture 1890-1914 by Petr Wittlich is a lavishly illustrated exploration of forward-looking Czech art at the turn of the twentieth century. Prague, like its Mittel European peers, was a vibrant cultural center in the late nineteenth century, home to a group of young visual artists pushing against traditional artistic structures. This book delves into the three main stylistic schools that defined Czech Secessionist art: naturalistic-impressionistic, symbolist, and ornamental-decorative. These styles developed separately but were intertwined, giving the art a deeper significance and challenging the traditional understanding of Art Nouveau and Secessionist art as an eclectic decorative style. With over 300 color plates, Czech Secession is a rich tribute to Prague's underappreciated yet forward-looking artistic blossoming.
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