#Artist: Philippe Wolfers
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nouveaufinds · 2 years ago
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“Glycines” (“Wisteria”) dog collar by Philippe Wolfers, 1902, with plique à jour enamel, carved tourmalines and opals, rubies, garnets and Baroque pearls at Christie’s Geneva, May 18, 2016
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the-paintrist · 10 months ago
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Eugène Samuel Grasset (25 May 1845 – 23 October 1917) was a Swiss decorative artist who worked in Paris, France in a variety of creative design fields during the Belle Époque. He is considered a pioneer in Art Nouveau design.
With the growing popularity of French posters in the United States, Grasset was soon contacted by several American companies. In the 1880s, he did his first American commission and more success led to his cover design for the 1892 Christmas issue of Harper's Magazine. In 1894 Grasset created "The Wooly Horse" and "The Sun of Austerlitz" for The Century Magazine to help advertise their serialized story on the life of Napoleon Bonaparte. The "Wooly Horse" image proved so popular that Louis Comfort Tiffany recreated it in stained glass. Grasset's work for U.S. institutions helped pave the way for Art Nouveau to dominate American art.
Grasset taught design at the École Guérin from 1890 to 1903, at the École d’Art graphique in the rue Madame from 1903 to 1904, at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière from 1904 to 1913, and at the École Estienne in Paris. Grasset had freely adapted the alphabet of Nicolas Jenson (1471) with the intention of using it to print a book on his own method for ornamental composition, inspired by the courses he gave to the Guérin school. Georges Peignot acquired Grasset's alphabet and obtained an official patent on 7 October 1897 for the typeface under the name, "Grasset". He then gave Henri Parmentier, the workshop's punchcutter, the mission to engrave it.
In 1896 he published a dissertation on the use of plants in designs, that featured images of designs prepared by his students. Among his students were Paul Berthon, Georges Bourgeot, Paul Follot, Marcelle Gaudin, Augusto Giacometti, Arsène Herbinier, Anna Martin, Mathurin Méheut, Juliette Milési, Otto Ernst Schmidt, Auguste Silice, Maurice Pillard Verneuil, Aline Poitevin, Pierre Selmersheim, Tony Selmersheim, Camille Gabriel Schlumberger, Eliseu Visconti, and Philippe Wolfers
At the Universal Exhibition of 1900 in Paris, the G. Peignot et Fils typefoundry introduced the "Grasset" typeface, an Italic design created by Eugène Grasset in 1898 for use on some of his posters.
Eugène Grasset died in 1917 in Sceaux in the Hauts-de-Seine département, southwest of Paris.
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Eugène Grasset
La morphinomane
1897
Victoria and Albert Museum collection, London
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arinewman7 · 4 years ago
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Wisteria “Glycines” Choker
Designed by Philippe Wolfers (1858–1929)
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historyofid · 3 years ago
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Summary, Week 4
Lecture 4: Art Nouveau and more
Gilded Age The Industrial Revolution allowed (made inevitable?) the Victorian era’s creation of opulent looking objects in many materials, and many price ranges. The wealth created by manufacturing (and transportation, and industry of all sorts) made a new class of super-rich, not through inheritance but through capitalism and consumption. Many designers and craftsmen appealed to this wealthy market by creating ostentatious luxury goods. The second half of the 19th century also saw tremendous advances in old technologies, the introduction of new technologies, and a gradual shift away from steam power to turbines and electricity. This early era of electricity is often called the Second Industrial Revolution.
• You should know these folks: - Alexander Graham Bell - Thomas Edison (Westinghouse) - George Eastman (Kodak) - Christopher Sholes  - I.K. Brunel
• You might like to know: - Elisha Otis (Otis Elevator) - Eadweard Muybridge - Gottlieb Daimler - Karl Benz - Edward C. Moore (Tiffany)
• I showed work by these folks but you are under no obligation to recognize their names: - Cornelius & Co, - Nunns and Clark - Julius Dessoir  - Alexander Roux - David Hughes - William Thomson - George Phelps - Charles Elmer Yetman - Christopher Huygens - Niépce Brothers - Joseph Etienne Lenoir - Alphonse Beau de Rochas - Nikolaus Otto - Pavel Ovchinnikov - Benn Pitman - Herter Brothers
I cut these folks out to save time but suspect you might enjoy looking them up: - George Hunzinger
Art Nouveau: – First global style, only “self-concious” style (it was called Art Nouveau while it was happening). – First time designers began thinking in terms of stylizing.  – Designs came from significant and meaningful sources, but were inherently fashionable.  – The influence of Japanese art changed the way Western artists considered their work (and also an increasing awareness of “other” cultures). – The world began to consider trends and use that information in the design and marketing processes. – Consumption as we now know it is a product of the Art Nouveau sensibility. – Technology, and available materials challenge designers to begin figuring out how to give form to new devices.
• You should know these folks: – Héctor Guimard – Louis Comfort Tiffany – Henry Van de Velde – René Lalique – Émille Gallé – Daum frères – Tiffany & Co. – Gorham Co. – Ernst Hæckel – Victor Horta – Antonio Gaudi – Peter Behrens
• You might like these folks: – Sigfried Bing – Mariano Fortuny – Gustave Serrurier-Bovy – Eugene Gaillard – Otto Wagner – Paulding Farnham (Tiffany) – Lumière Brothers – John Wannamaker – William C. Codman (Gorham) – Leon Kann – Greenwood Pottery – La Pierre Mfg. Co. – William B. Durgin Co. – Charles Rohlfs – Carlo Bugatti
• No reason to know, but how could you not want to: – Loïe Fuller – Buster Brown
• Other names employed in the execution of this lecture: – Alphonse Mucha – George de Feure – Edward Colonna – Cornelius L. J. Begeer – Arthur Silver/Silver Studio – C.F.A. Voysey – William H. Bradley – Frank Hazenplug – Edward Penfield – William Carqueville – Hugnet Frères – Wilhelm Lucas von Cranach – Philippe Wolfers – John T. Curran – Jacob Prytz – Joseph Heinrichs – Candace Wheeler
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desviesennoiretblanc · 6 years ago
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Peu s'en souviennent, certains l'ignorent (18)
Le 28 octobre 1949, Marcel Cerdan meurt dans le crash du Lockheed Constellation, avion d'Air France, qui assure la liaison Paris-New York. Tout le monde connaît plus ou moins les circonstances du décès du grand amour d'Édith Piaf. Une autre célébrité figure sur la liste des passagers, la violoniste Ginette Neveu. Ce 28 octobre 1949, quarante-huit personnes trouvent la mort sur l'île de Santa Maria, dans l'archipel des Açores. Il n'y aucun survivant. Outre les noms de Marcel Cerdan et, peut-être, de Ginette Neveu, peu se souviennent de l'identité des victimes du crash du Constellation.
Le 27 octobre 1949, l'avion décolle de l'aéroport de Roissy. Onze personnes composent l'équipage : Jean de La Noüe, le commandant de bord est assisté de Charles Wolfer et de Camille Fidency, ses deux co-pilotes ; Roger Pierre et Paul Giraud sont responsables de la radio ; Jean Salvatori est à la navigation ; André Villet et Marcel Sarrazin occupent les fonctions de mécaniciens ; Suzanne Roig, celles d'hôtesse de l'air ; Albert Brucker et Raymond Redon, celles de stewards. L'avion se dirige vers New-York avec à son bord trente-sept passagers : Marcel Cerdan voyage avec son manager, Jo Longman, et son ami Paul Genser ; Ginette Neveu est accompagnée de son frère Jean ; les autres passagers se nomment John et Hanna Abbott,  Mustapha Abdouni, Eghline Askhan, Joseph Aharony, Jean-Pierre Aduritz, Jean-Louis Arambel, Françoise et Jenny Brandière, Bernard Boutet de Monvel, Guillaume Chaurront, Thérèse Etchepare, Edouard Gehring, Remigio Hernandores, Simone Henessy, René Hauth, Guy et Rachel Jasmin, Kay et Ketty Kamen, Emery Komios, Ernest Lowenstein, Amélie Ringler, Yaccob Raffo, Maud Ryan, Philippe et Margarida Sales, Raoul Sibernagel, Irène Sivanich, Jean-Pierre Suquilbide, Edward Supine et James Zebiner.
Ils étaient journalistes, bergers, bergères, hommes d'affaires, artiste peintre, ouvrière, étudiante, industriels, avocats... Pour en savoir plus sur leurs vies, sur leurs destins, sur les dernières heures de ce voyage vers New York, je vous conseille la lecture de Constellation, récit passionnant écrit par Adrien Bosc, paru aux éditions Stock en 2014.
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waternymphlovesdante · 6 years ago
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Philippe Wolfers, Belgian Art Nouveau artist https://books.libertys.com/en/sold-books/lib8267/the-wolfers-dynasty-from-art-nouveau-to-art-deco
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elcias-diary · 3 years ago
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The Song of the Swan
The Song of the Swan 2
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Official museum info said it's essentially a representation of the conflict between good and evil. (Though I can't find any explanation for the carved elephant tusk in the back)
1898 sculpture by Philippe Wolfers (1858-1929), artist at the forefront of the Art Nouveau in Belgian.
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You know you are too deep into the Good Omens fandom when you can't come across this sculpture in the museum without immediately asking an inanimate object if the boys are having fun.
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bxlnpe · 5 years ago
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Un voyage captivant à travers l’histoire et la culture aux Musées Royaux d’Art et d’Histoire du Cinquantenaire
Les Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire est un établissement fédéral scientifique belge situé au parc du Cinquantenaire. Construit au début du XXe siècle après l'indépendance à la Belgique, les bâtiments s'inscrivent dans un  ensemble qui comprend l'arc de triomphe commémoratif qui relie les Musées  royaux  d'Art et d'Histoire au Musée royal de l'Armée et de l'Histoire militaire installé symétriquement de l'autre côté des arcades.
Les collections reprises au sein du musée reflètent les civilisations de l’Antiquité telles que celles du Proche-Orient, de l’Egypte, de la Grèce, de Rome, les arts décoratifs européens, les civilisations non européennes et l’archéologie nationale afin de faire découvrir différentes collections représentant l’histoire et la culture des 4 coins du monde.
Avant que ces collections ne soient transférées aux Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, elles étaient exposées ailleurs. Entre le XVe et le XVIIe siècle, des cadeaux diplomatiques et des souvenirs se trouvaient à l’Arsenal Royal. Ensuite, les collections ont été déménagées à la Porte de Hal, et lorsque celle-ci est  devenue trop petite pour garder un nombre d’œuvres qui ne faisait qu’augmenter, ces collections ont vu le jour aux Musées royaux des Arts décoratifs et industriels.
Les Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire subit de nombreux changements d’appellation : en 1912, ils prennent le nom de Musées royaux du Parc du Cinquantenaire. Après la construction du Musée de l'Armée en 1922, également situé dans le parc du Cinquantenaire, un autre nom leur est attribué afin d’éviter toute confusion. Dès lors, en 1926, le nom officiel devient« Musées royaux d'Art et d'Histoire » et l’est encore aujourd’hui.
Aujourd’hui, plusieurs spectacles sont organisés aux Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire  tels que le concert rendant hommage au grand artiste belge Philippe Wolfers.
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Crédit: Raoul Pessemie
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dapz24 · 7 years ago
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Recalling Art Nouveau: ‘It’s About Design’ Recalling Art Nouveau: ‘It’s About Design’
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By ABIGAIL R. ESMAN The enduring popularity of pieces by designers like René Lalique and Philippe Wolfers reflects artistic achievement rather than just the value of gems. Published: May 9, 2018 at 04:00PM from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2I5BRqy via IFTTT
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izayoi1242 · 7 years ago
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Recalling Art Nouveau: ‘It’s About Design’
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By ABIGAIL R. ESMAN The enduring popularity of pieces by designers like René Lalique and Philippe Wolfers reflects artistic achievement rather than just the value of gems. Published: May 10, 2018 at 09:00AM from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2I5BRqy via IFTTT
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nouveaufinds · 1 year ago
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Artist Masterpost
Alfons Mucha
René Lalique
Gaspar Camps
Elisabeth Sonrel
Georges Fouquet
Philippe Wolfers
Jules Auguste Habert-Dys
Charles Boutet de Monvel
Émile Gallé
Falize Frères
Henri Dubret
Henri Vever
Lluís Masriera i Rosés
Lucien Gaillard
Victor Horta
Helen Mask
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michaelgabrill · 7 years ago
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The enduring popularity of pieces by designers like René Lalique and Philippe Wolfers reflects artistic achievement rather than just the value of gems.
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nouveaufinds · 2 years ago
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“Winged Orchid” pendant by Philippe Wolfers, c. 1902 (Hessisches Landesmuseum, Darmstadt, Germany)
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