Art Nouveau Squared: Berlin Tiles from around 1900

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Author: Heike Maria JohenningAround 1900, Germany was the main centre for the production of Art Nouveau tiles in Europe. Hallways were regarded as status symbols, and the entrancew ay became a calling card. Today, few people are aware that many original tiled walls from that period are preserved in Berlin. 'Art Nouveau Squared' presents 120 fascinating tiles, explains their motifs, and sets them in the context of Art Nouveau ornamentation. It is the first to document historical Berlin tile paintings.ISBN 9783422803312. Deutscher Kunstverlag. hb. 224 pages. 160 colour ills. 20 x 20 cm.available Show more