Nouveau: Anglicised (example of artistic style Mikhail Nesterov)

Art Nouveau (French): "Art Anglicised" (1890–1905)

The Jugendstil (German)

The Youth Style Global Art Movement

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Historians and critics have dated the Art Nouveau Movement to the turn of the 20_^th century. It was an international wave that swept across the architectural construction industry, palette painters, cabinet and home furnishings craftsmen, sculpture and cast metal working worlds for a 15 year span. From 1890-1905 youthful creativity reached new heights as many artists forged ahead as pioneers. The Art Nouveau was a period of inspiration, creativity and adventure. It encompassed the vary notion of extreme creativity at that time giving new projects, a strong sense with many variances. The movement strictly speaking, raised the bar of expectations and the end results were nothing short of being simply marvelous. Hence the Art Nouveau movement was also known as the Jugendstil movement. The magazine Jugend spread the stylish movement across Germany and into Belgium. It is credited for the advance design that flourished in Belgium during that time period. The Jugend magazine captivated readers not only in Europe- but across the Atlantic and into America. The wonderful individualism that artist were now commissioned to create, brought forth projects like that of Hector Guimard's metro entrances through out Paris, France.

Although Art Nouveau fell behind the times with the impending Modernist Movement of the 20_^th century. It is still credited for being the father of the Psychedelic Art movement of the 1960's and 1970's, and it's resurgence once again in the 1990's due to the influence of Grunge Bands that united many youthful Americans and Europeans of the late 20th century. Art Nouveau/Jugendstil is the bridge that unites the historicism of Neoclassicism to Modernism movements. It's influence can be seen in the historic center of Riga, Latvia. Home to "the finest collection of art nouveau building in the Europe."

Neoclassicism:

Influential theoretical and historical writings contributed as strongly as the artifacts themselvesin the Neoclassical Period. Artists brought forth old ideas and painting styles of the Greco-Roman Period of antiquity.

Modernism:

"A multifaceted artist and designer, Salah ^cAbd al-Karim was active in various disciplines and associated with artists from different groups. He made significant contributions to major urban projects like the Cairo Metro and the Cairo Millennium Project, as well as in theatrical set design. As a sculptor, ^cAbd al-Karim produced a large body of sculptures made of welded scrap metals depicting a range of subjects, from crucifixions to bestiaries. His works are representative of sculpture in the 1960s, when traditional metalsmith crafts and casting techniques were explored and re-utilized. His bestiary series, which includes The Horse, is noted for its aggressive expression, conveyed through the use of sharp metal pieces of machinery recycled to form the characteristic anatomy of each figure. Their primitive violence was inspired by African sculpture, while also reflecting Egypt's expanding industrialization and the tense political climate."-http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/egma/hd_egma.htm

The Republic of Latvia is located in the center on the Baltic States, just south of Sweden. The capital city is known far and wide across Europe. Because it is a cross road between Eastern and Western Europe. Riga was founded in 1201 AD and is approximately 191 square miles. The average temperature is 24 degrees Fahrenheit. During the 14th century Riga developed as an important asset to transporting goods to the East. In operation still, Riga's fame came along the railways gathering an independent reputation as an important transportation district. The city is also known for it's role in the Art Nouveau and Modern architectural and cultural movements. The city's renown values and highly sophisicated labor continue to make Riga the vibrant city that stands in existance today.

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