The Prima Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Decorativa Moderna (), held in
Turin
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,
Italy
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in 1902 (opened 10 May), was a world arts exhibition that was important in spreading the popularity of
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau ( ; ; ), Jugendstil and Sezessionstil in German, is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. It was often inspired by natural forms such as the sinuous curves of plants and ...
design, especially to Italy. Its aim was explicitly
modern: "Only original products that show a decisive tendency toward aesthetic renewal of form will be admitted. Neither mere imitations of past styles nor industrial products not inspired by an artistic sense will be accepted."
The chief architect was
Raimondo D'Aronco who modelled his pavilions on those of
Joseph Maria Olbrich in
Darmstadt
Darmstadt () is a city in the States of Germany, state of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Frankfurt Rhine Main Area, Rhine-Main-Area (Frankfurt Metropolitan Region). Darmstadt has around 160,000 inhabitants, making it the ...
.
Numerous interiors were on display, including "A Lady's Writing Room" designed by
Frances MacDonald and
Herbert MacNair of the
Glasgow School.
See also
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Turin International
The Turin International was a world's fair held in Turin in 1911 titled ''Esposizione internazionale dell'industria e del lavoro''. It received 7,409,145 visits and covered 247 acres.
Summary
The fair opened on 29 April, was held just nine y ...
(1911)
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The International Expo of Sport (1955)
The International Expo of Sport (Esposizione Internazionale dello Sport di Torino del 1955) was held in Turin, Italy, from 25 May to 19 June 1955. Recognised by the Bureau International des Expositions as a Specialised Expo, it focused on the th ...
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Expo 61
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List of world's fairs
This is a chronological list of international or colonial world's fairs.
1790s
* 1791 – Prague, Bohemia – first industrial exhibition on the occasion of the coronation of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, Leopold II as king of Bohemia, took p ...
References
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1902 in Italy
Art Nouveau exhibitions
World's fairs in Turin
Italian design
Art Nouveau architecture in Italy
Buildings and structures completed in 1902
1902 festivals
20th century in Turin