1860-1910

When asked to find works that reflect our tastes form this time period, I must say I had a hard time imagining finding anything that I would find interesting. As much as the art of impressionism is fascinating and boundless I found myself not too into the idea of talking about the subject.

But then I realized during the later years of this period came one of my favorite artists to this day ( I recently became enamored with him when the internet exploded with adaptations of his work).

I talk about the late great Alphonse Mucha, who in my opinion, is the father of Art Nouveau.

For him, I look to 3 pieces that I instantly fell in love with:

Autumn (1896)

F. Champenois Imprimeur-Editeur (1897)

Medea (1898)

All three are gorgeous entities that are quite enchanting to me. With a small amount of space, Mucha is able to make the most of the space he is given. The vibrant use of colors and even type he uses makes everything interesting, and all the women seem to have a mystery about them and even a great power.

As much as I love Mucha, he will not help me when it comes to doing the next few blogs, so I had to look to another artist I could easily find. And with that I found Gustav Klimt. I however give more favor to the golden phase of his work which is at the very end of the time period. 

Judith and the Head of Holofernes (1901)

The Kiss (1907-08)

The interesting thing about these pieces is the fact that he uses gold foil and other gold substances (dust) to create these pieces. I know that one piece form his gold period is on display at the MoMA, so it will be interesting to see how the gold and paint intermingle to make a masterpiece.

As a side not, I always think of this song when I see his work (Mainly because the opening of the anime mirrors the works of Klimt).