From the
1880s to 1914 an international artistic current developed under the name of Art
Nouveau or Modern Style.
1900 marked
the height of this art which characterised the Belle Epoque.
Forms
inspired by Nature (plants, animals...), curves and arabesques all
distinguished this original, colourful and richly decorated architecture. It
proliferated in stone, metal, glass or ceramic.
The
buildings of the Rue La Fontaine, close to the former village of Passy, or the
“noodle” style of the metro entrances designed by Hector Guimard, are as famous
as the floral decors of the magnificent stained glass in the department stores.
The
expansion of Art Nouveau was accompanied by technical prowess linked to
advances in metal construction: the Eiffel Tower sprang up to the height of 300
metres in 1889, and the Alexandre III Bridge straddled the Seine with a single
arch in 1900.
--parisinfo.com
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