Art Nouveau Art Nouveau (; ) is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. The style is known by different names in different languages: in German, in Italian, in Catalan, and also known as the Modern ...

Strasbourg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...

developed and was cultivated as a mixture of French influences, especially from the

École de Nancy École de Nancy, or the Nancy School, was a group of Art Nouveau artisans and designers working in Nancy, France between 1890 and 1914. Major figures included the furniture designer Louis Majorelle, ebonist and glass artist Jacques Grüber, the ...

, and Germanic influences, particularly

Darmstadt Artists' Colony The Darmstadt Artists’ Colony refers both to a group of Jugendstil artists as well as to the buildings in Mathildenhöhe in Darmstadt in which these artists lived and worked in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The artists were largely fi ...

and

Vienna Secession The Vienna Secession (german: Wiener Secession; also known as ''the Union of Austrian Artists'', or ''Vereinigung Bildender Künstler Österreichs'') is an art movement, closely related to Art Nouveau, that was formed in 1897 by a group of Austri ...

, with some influences of Brussels Art Nouveau added. That synthesis reflected both the position of Strasbourg as a crossroads of European cultures, and the search for a specific identity of the locals, who had been incorporated into the

German Empire The German Empire (),Herbert Tuttle wrote in September 1881 that the term "Reich" does not literally connote an empire as has been commonly assumed by English-speaking people. The term literally denotes an empire – particularly a hereditary ...

some 30 years prior, after two centuries of French domination.

Architecture

Art Nouveau houses (multi-story buildings and villas), department stores, and other public buildings such as a concert hall, and a church, were built in the years 1898–1910 in the Neustadt district, the Neudorf district, the historic city center, and in the Krutenau district. Most of these have survived

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

and the changes of taste, and many are classified as

Monuments historiques ''Monument historique'' () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which National Heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a coll ...

. The most notable architects were the associates Franz Lütke (1860–1929) and Heinrich Backes (1866–1931); Jules (Julius) Berninger (1856–1926) and Gustave (Gustav) Krafft (1861–1927); Joseph Müller (1863–??) and ; David Falk (1875–1949) and Émile Wolf (1874–??); Auguste Mossler (1873–1947) and Auguste Müller (1863–1936), as well as the unaffiliated Fritz Beblo, Auguste Brion (1861–1940), Samuel Landshut (1860–1919), , and Aloys Walter (1869–1926). The following Art Nouveau buildings have been classified as Monuments historiques: *Allée de la Robertsau: No. 56, No. 76 *Avenue des Vosges: No. 46 *

Place Broglie Place Broglie (''Bröjel'' in Alsatian German) is one of the main squares of the city of Strasbourg in the French departement of Bas-Rhin. The square is located on the Grande Île, the ancient city center, and has an elongated rectangular s ...

: No. 1 *Place Sainte-Madeleine: Église Sainte-Madeleine *Rue Erckmann-Chatrian: No. 4 *Rue du Faubourg-de-Saverne: No. 15 *Rue des Grandes-Arcades: Nos. 33, 35, 37 (former department store) *Rue du Général-de-Castelnau: No. 22 *Rue de Phalsbourg:

Palais des Fêtes The Palais des Fêtes (''Festival Palace'') is a music venue in the Neustadt (Strasbourg), Neustadt district of Strasbourg, in the French department of the Bas-Rhin. Built for the male choir, choral society of Strasbourg () in 1903, it has served ...

*Rue Sleidan: No. 22 *Rue Twinger: No. 24

Fine and decorative arts

Joseph Ehrismann, Vitrail Composition ornementale

The artists Charles Spindler, Jean-Désiré Ringel d'Illzach,

Joseph Sattler Joseph Kaspar Sattler (20 July 1867, Schrobenhausen - 12 May 1931, Munich) was a German painter, bookplate artist and Art Nouveau illustrator. He is best remembered for his work that appeared in the magazine '' Pan''.

, , ,

Joseph Ehrismann Joseph Ehrismann (1880–1937) was a painter and master stained glass maker from Alsace. He was born as a German citizen in Alsace-Lorraine, and died as a French citizen in Bas-Rhin, without having substantially left his home region. The son of ...

, , Anton Seder were all active in and around Strasbourg in the Art Nouveau period, and shaped many of its local traits. These artists, as well several others who were not drawn to Art Nouveau/Jugendstil (

Alfred Marzolff Frédéric Alfred Marzolff (1867-1936) was a French sculptor and medallist, known especially for his monumental figures. Biography His father was a Cooper (profession), master cooper. He completed an apprenticeship with the sculptor and desi ...

Léo Schnug Léo Schnug (17 February 1878, Strasbourg Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of e ...

Lothar von Seebach Baron Lothar von Seebach (or Lothaire de Seebach; 26 March 1853 – 23 September 1930) was an Alsatian painter, designer, watercolorist and engraver. Biography He was born in Fessenbach, now part of Offenburg, and raised in Mannheim, where his ...

, Gustave Stoskopf...), were members of the ''Cercle de Saint-Léonard'', a

francophile A Francophile, also known as Gallophile, is a person who has a strong affinity towards any or all of the French language, French history, French culture and/or French people. That affinity may include France itself or its history, language, cuisin ...

circle of painters, playwrights, sculptors, and designers, established in 1897 and strongly attached to redefining and reinventing Alsatian regionalist art.

François-Rupert Carabin François-Rupert Carabin (17 March 1862, in Saverne, Bas-Rhin – 28 November 1932, in Strasbourg) was a French cabinetmaker, photographer and sculptor. His work was representative of the Art Nouveau style. Biography Carabin was born of Al ...

, born in

Saverne Saverne (french: Saverne, ; Alsatian: ; german: Zabern ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km (27& ...

and buried in Strasbourg, did not spend the Art Nouveau years in Alsace-Lorraine; nevertheless, due to his having become the director of the École des arts décoratifs de Strasbourg after

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

, the

Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art The Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain de Strasbourg (MAMCS, Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art) is an art museum in Strasbourg, France, which was founded in 1973 and opened in its own building in November 1998. One of the largest of its ...

owns a large and representative collection of his works in all domains.

Gallery

Strasbourg-76 allée de la Robertsau (1).jpg, Detail of

Villa Schutzenberger The Villa Schutzenberger, also known as Hôtel Schutzenberger (german: link=no, Schützenberger) is an Art Nouveau hôtel particulier on allée de la Robertsau in the Neustadt district of Strasbourg, in the French department of the Bas-Rhin. It h ...

Strasbourg - Rue du Général de Castelnau 22 - Balcon.jpg, Detail of 22, Rue du Général de Castelnau Strasbourg-56 allée de la Robertsau (4).jpg, Detail of

56, Allée de la Robertsau The House on 56, Allée de la Robertsau is an Art Nouveau building in the Neustadt district of Strasbourg, France. It is classified as a Monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1975. The house was built from 1902 until 190 ...

Villa Brion - Balcon (41733506711).jpg, Detail of

Hôtel Brion The Hôtel Brion, also known as Villa Brion, is a small Art Nouveau hôtel particulier on rue Sleidan in the Neustadt district of Strasbourg, in the French department of the Bas-Rhin. It has been classified as a Monument historique since 1975. H ...

Porte de la Villa Stempel (34755615476).jpg, Detail of Villa Stempel (1903) Strasbourg SteMadeleine04.jpg, Église Sainte-Madeleine Charles Spindler-Buffet n°2.jpg,

Sideboard A sideboard, also called a buffet, is an item of furniture traditionally used in the dining room for serving food, for displaying serving dishes, and for storage. It usually consists of a set of cabinets, or cupboards, and one or more drawers ...

by Charles Spindler ( MAMCS) Léon Elchinger-Grès flammés.jpg,

Lustreware Lustreware or lusterware (respectively the spellings for British English and American English) is a type of pottery or porcelain with a Metal, metallic glaze that gives the effect of iridescence. It is produced by metallic Oxide, oxides in an Cer ...

by Léon Elchinger ( Musée historique de Haguenau)

References

Bibliography

*Schnitzler, Bernadette (ed.): ''Strasbourg 1900 – Naissance d’une capitale'', Musées de Strasbourg/Somogy Éditions d'art 2000, *Befort, Paul-André; Daul, Léon; Kontzler, Chantal; Lery, Pierre: ''Strasbourg 1900 : Carrefour des arts nouveaux'', Éditions Place Stanislas 2010, *Doucet, Hervé; Haegel, Olivier; Pottecher, Marie; et al.: ''La Neustadt de Strasbourg : un laboratoire urbain (1871-1930)'', Éditions Lieux Dits 2017,

External links

{{Commonscat, Art Nouveau in Strasbourg
Strasbourg
on Art Nouveau World *