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‘National Romantic’ is one of the four phases of Art Nouveau in Riga, Latvia’s capital. The others were ‘Eclectic’, ‘Perpendicular’ and ‘Neo-Classical’. It was particularly popular from 1905 until 1911, and reflected Latvia’s search for a national architectural style. As a result, many of these buildings include Latvian folkloric symbols and natural materials, and most architects in this…
Riga is known for its breathtaking collection of Art Nouveau architecture. It’s also a meeting point of Germanic, Slavic, and Scandinavian cultures. Perhaps less obvious is the fact that its architecture is in fact an expression of its multiculturalism on several different levels. Not only were its buildings designed by architects of different ethnicities, but…
Vitebsky railway station is an Art Nouveau architectural gem that is a window into the bygone splendor of Imperial Russia. There are guided tours at Vitebsky, but only in Russian. We are preparing a tour in English too. The first railroad in Russia appeared in 1837, linking St. Petersburg and Tsarskoe Selo, which was the Romanov…
Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s unseen works on display next year in Glasgow The 150th anniversary of the birth of architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh will be celebrated in Glasgow with an exhibition of previously unseen works next year. The programme of events will include an exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum showcasing works by…
Created by the Museum of the small city of Albemarle, the exhibit “Louis C. Tiffany: Art and Innovation”, explores the life and work of the acclaimed glass artist, and will be on loan to Tryon Palace and on display free to the public at the N.C. History Center Saturday, Jan. 21, through Sunday, March 26….
From 17.10.2015 to 24.12.2015 in The Lighthouse, Glasgow, this rather small exhibition looks at how this international movement developed and spread in the 19th century, galvanising nature, science and art in pursuit of revolution and modernity. From an architectural perspective, this exhibition has a pleasing circularity. The Lighthouse building was the first public commission completed…
