Art Nouveau Decorative Ornament

At the turn of the twentieth century; a brilliant and energetic generation of artists and designers developed an art form appropriate to the modern age — Art Nouveau. Their new perspectives reanimated the arts; infusing traditional designs with flowing lines and dynamic; undulating vines and garlands. This treasury of rare Art Nouveau decorative ornaments offers an unusual selection of the genre's most strikingly imaginative graphics. Painstakingly reproduced from a hard-to-find German volume; Neuer Zierat Nach Altem Stil (''New Ornaments in the Old Style''); this collection features 157 crisp black-and-white illustrations. Its conventional motifs — cupids; urns; armor; wreaths; and fountains — are enlivened by Art Nouveau stylings that bring a fresh vitality to classic designs. Graphic artists and designers will appreciate the variety of formats; ranging from large full-page images to friezes and panels.