The World Art Nouveau

Battledore (1896) by Robert Anning BellItalia Liberty

Advertising. NOVISSIMA, register of art and letters (1906) by Aleardo TerziItalia Liberty

Love at the source of life (1896) by Giovanni SegantiniItalia Liberty

Constanța Casino, Romania (1893/1910) by Petre AntonescuItalia Liberty

The World Art Nouveau is an itinerary in which the proposed images become a guide for a global journey through Beauty, which is the guideline for this exhibition. 

Sferoidine (1900) by Oreste RuggeriItalia Liberty

"The World Art Nouveau" was born with the intention of capturing new aspects of the Art Nouveau artistic current and of the many facets that characterize the movement:

Mammial (1900) by Oreste RuggeriItalia Liberty

Calamandrina (1900) by Oreste RuggeriItalia Liberty

To the sea Riccione. The green pearl of the Adriatic To the sea Riccione. The green pearl of the Adriatic (1910) by Aldo MazzaItalia Liberty

from Liberty, to Jugendstil, to Modernism, to Secessions, with the gaze turned towards Italy, without ignoring what happens in the rest of Europe between the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century.

The source (1908)Italia Liberty

The wrought irons of A. Calligaris The wrought irons of A. Calligaris (1890) by Alberto CalligarisItalia Liberty

The wrought irons of A. Calligaris The wrought irons of A. Calligaris (1890) by Alberto CalligarisItalia Liberty

The wrought irons of A. Calligaris The wrought irons of A. Calligaris (1890) by Alberto CalligarisItalia Liberty

Alassio - Villini Liberty Alassio - Villini Liberty (1914) by Pietro Fenoglio, Gottardo Gussoni, and Gottardo GussoniItalia Liberty

The Turin International Exhibition of 1902 offers a sort of Ariadne's thread to follow the path of modernist production in the major areas of diffusion of the new style. The national cultural association ITALIA LIBERTY with the curatorship of Andrea Speziali, recognized among the greatest experts of style in the beautiful country, intends to map all the Art Nouveau buildings and works in the world.

Savona - Villa Zanelli Savona - Villa Zanelli (1910) by Pietro Fenoglio, Gottardo Gussoni, and Gottardo GussoniItalia Liberty

Alassio - Villa Il Mare Alassio - Villa Il Mare (1914) by Pietro Fenoglio, Gottardo Gussoni, and Gottardo GussoniItalia Liberty

A journey back in time, partly digital through Google Arts & Culture and in person with the opportunity to enter into fascinating environments of the Belle Époque thanks to the international event "Art Nouveau Week".

Alassio - Villa by the sea Alassio - Villa by the sea (1914) by Pietro Fenoglio, Gottardo Gussoni, and Gottardo GussoniItalia Liberty

Visit to the Zanelli cottage in Savona with Andrea Speziali Visit to the Zanelli cottage in Savona with Andrea Speziali (2018)Italia Liberty

Massalombarda - Kindergarten Massalombarda - Kindergarten (1910)Italia Liberty

Every year from 8 to 14 July, hundreds of period buildings open to the public where you can visit fascinating environments in person. A sort of: Art Nouveau around the world, between photos and videos.

Cesenatico - Villini Fabbri on the beach (1907)Italia Liberty

Grand Hotel Rimini (1906) by Paolito SomazziItalia Liberty

Riccione - Villa Turri (1905)Italia Liberty

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The project "The world Art nouveau" was concluded and archived in the year 2023. All previously published content can no longer be found. As per the project, curator Andrea Speziali surveyed over 14,000 Art Nouveau buildings around the world. This list was published in the catalog of the fifth edition of the "Art Nouveua Week" festival.

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