Bruxelles

Chefs d'oeuvre de l'Art nouveau à Bruxelles
Dates:01.01.2050-01.01.2999
Entre guide et beau livre, cet ouvrage emmène le lecteur à la découverte de 24 chefs d'oeuvre de l'Art nouveau bruxellois, dont certains moins connus comme la maison Beukman, édifiée par Albert Roosenboom, le splendide hôtel Otlet d'Octave Van Rysselberghe, ou encore la clinique du Docteur Van Neck construite par Antoine Pompe. Avec ses nombreuses illustrations et photographies, ce livre contient également portraits et biographies de jeunes architectes de ce mouvement artistique.

Bruxelles

Daum - Du verre et des hommes 1875-1986
Dates:01.01.2050-01.01.2999
Contrairement aux ouvrages précédemment parus, l'auteur ne se limite pas à la présentation des oeuvres réalisées par la Maison Daum. En effet, il évoque - de l'intérieur- le travail des verriers, leur condition, leur mode de vie... chez Daum, mais aussi dans les autres grandes verreries et cristalleries lorraines. Il rappelle aussi la complicité qui unissait souvent les Daum et leurs verriers. De 1875 à 1986, sur plus d'un siècle, cet ouvrage de référence nous fait vivre la légendaire verrerie puis cristallerie de la rue du Pont-Cassé à Nancy.

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Siegfried Bing & la Belgique
Dates:01.01.2050-01.01.2999
Actes du colloque international "Siegfried Bing & La Belgique" des 11 et 12 mai 2006 aux Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles.

Bruxelles

Art Nouveau and Malta - An Introduction
Dates:01.01.2050-01.01.2999
This catalogue covers an exhibition that aims to evoke memories of a not too distant past when applied arts were first acknowledged as actual art forms. Indeed, Art Nouveau was the predominant style at the turn of the 20th century. Its exponents convincingly believed that everything and anything had the potential to and could be termed as 'art'. Perhaps no other style is so conceptually close to Heritage Malta's mission and vision, which is that of bringing art and culture closer to the public. Alphonse Mucha's quest for beauty drove him to produce splendid works of art which include successful designs for packaging and applied arts. He raised the profile of everyday objects which are now considered as things of beauty in their own right. It could be said that Mucha was the Andy Warhol (1928-1987) of his time by popularising art through simple everyday objects which were presented artistically and with flair. This exhibition is one of many projects that we are committed to undertake so as to promote appreciation and understanding of the arts in general. Such events while complementing our own very extensive wealth of cultural assets, allow the public at large to enjoy, here in Malta, works of an international standard. This initiative was also possible thanks to the Mucha Trust, to John and Sarah Mucha, as well as to the staff of Heritage Malta, who always rise to the occasion. Joseph Said, Chairman.

Bruxelles

Guidebook - Secessional Architecture of Rijeka (Croatia)
Dates:01.01.2050-01.01.2999
Rijeka was for a long time a very important port and industrial town, but from 2000 its production diminished. Now the city is trying to convert itself into a touristic centre with emphasis on local historical and architectural values. Within the city territory, the main criteria regarding the selection of buildings and their inclusion into the guide framework are determined by the need to show to the citizens and tourists the existing Secessional buildings within the longer or shorter walk through the city centre. The buildings are chosen because of their importance, complete shape, composition of volume, the manner in which the interior space was constituted and because of the typical elements of the façade ornamentation suggesting the Secession decorative nature in its outer morphological configuration. The historical criterion embraces the early 20th century, i.e. the first two decades including also proto-rationalist architecture which announced more recent modern styles(1900-1925). During this period, Rijeka was ruled by Budapest governor while the architects were educated either in Budapest or in Vienna, so the architecture of Rijeka demonstrates a specific shape under various European influences of Secession style.

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Chambre obscure (BD)
Dates:01.01.2050-01.01.2999
1912. Une famille bourgeoise parisienne est victime d'un vol de trois tableaux de famille à la valeur marchande toute relative. Pour Séraphine, jeune fille sans cesse plongée dans ses romans, c'est là l'occasion de vivre une vraie aventure. Etrange toutefois que cela coïncide avec le retour de la tante Alma, l'aventurière de la famille. La police envoie l'un de ses plus fins limiers, mais à la superstition maladive. Et ce vieux papy gâteux, que cache-t-il derrière son imperturbable sourire et son esprit perturbé? Cyril Bonin nous plonge avec bonheur dans une comédie policière toute en légèreté et en fraîcheur. La galerie de personnages aux traits anguleux renforce un humour bien senti en totale concordance avec l'ambiance. Graphiquement, c'est l'Art nouveau qui l'inspire. Il fait le choix d'une palette quasi bichromique tout en contrastes, qui se trouve magnifiée dans un bel objet à la confection maîtrisée. 2 tomes de 48 pages, 13,95€ le volume. Source: Metro.

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Louis Comfort Tiffany and Laurelton Hall—An Artist’s Country Estate
Dates:01.01.2050-01.01.2999
By Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, with contributions by Elizabeth Hutchinson, Julia Meech, Jennifer Perry Thalheimer, Barbara Veith, and Richard Guy Wilson, 2006. Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Louis Comfort Tiffany and Laurelton Hall—An Artist’s Country Estate" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, November 21, 2006–May 20, 2007. Laurelton Hall, Louis Comfort Tiffany's (American, 1848–1933) extraordinary country estate in Oyster Bay, New York, completed in 1905, was the epitome of Tiffany's achievement and in many ways defined this multifaceted artist. Tiffany designed every aspect of the project inside and out, creating a total aesthetic environment. This publication accompanies an exhibition that reveals Tiffany’s most personal art, bringing into focus this remarkable artist who lavished as much care and creativity on the design and furnishing of his home and gardens as he did on all the wide-ranging media in which he worked. Although the house tragically burned to the ground in 1957, many of its surviving architectural elements and interior characteristics are included in this volume. Also featured are Tiffany's personal collections of his own work—breathtaking stained-glass windows, paintings, glass and ceramic vases—as well as the artist's collections of Japanese, Chinese, and Native American works of art. 276 pages, 350 illustrations (235 in full color), 9 in. x 12 in. Available in hardcover (clothbound, with jacket) or paper.