Secession style
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Secession style is a Central European variant of Art Nouveau characterized by its geometric ornamentation, stylized forms, and association with the Vienna Secession movement.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Secession style canonical | 1 |
| Secessionist architecture | 1 |
| Secessionsstil | 1 |
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Target entity: Secession style Context triple: [Art Nouveau, hasVariant, Secession style]
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Empire style
Empire style is an early 19th-century decorative and architectural style, originating in Napoleonic France, characterized by grand, monumental forms and motifs inspired by ancient Rome and imperial power.
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Separatists
The Separatists were a group of English Protestants in the late 16th and early 17th centuries who broke away from the Church of England and sought religious freedom, some of whom became known as the Pilgrims who settled in New England.
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International Style
International Style is a modernist architectural movement characterized by functional design, minimal ornamentation, and the use of glass, steel, and concrete in simple geometric forms.
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American Renaissance
American Renaissance refers to the mid-19th-century flourishing of American literature and arts, marked by figures like Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, and Whitman, who helped define a distinct national cultural identity.
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Iconoclasm
Iconoclasm was a major religious and political controversy in the Byzantine Empire centered on the rejection and destruction of religious images and icons.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Secession style Target entity description: Secession style is a Central European variant of Art Nouveau characterized by its geometric ornamentation, stylized forms, and association with the Vienna Secession movement.
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A.
Empire style
Empire style is an early 19th-century decorative and architectural style, originating in Napoleonic France, characterized by grand, monumental forms and motifs inspired by ancient Rome and imperial power.
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B.
Separatists
The Separatists were a group of English Protestants in the late 16th and early 17th centuries who broke away from the Church of England and sought religious freedom, some of whom became known as the Pilgrims who settled in New England.
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C.
International Style
International Style is a modernist architectural movement characterized by functional design, minimal ornamentation, and the use of glass, steel, and concrete in simple geometric forms.
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D.
American Renaissance
American Renaissance refers to the mid-19th-century flourishing of American literature and arts, marked by figures like Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, and Whitman, who helped define a distinct national cultural identity.
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E.
Iconoclasm
Iconoclasm was a major religious and political controversy in the Byzantine Empire centered on the rejection and destruction of religious images and icons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
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art style ⓘ variant of Art Nouveau ⓘ |
| aimedTo | unite fine arts and decorative arts ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Secession style
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surface form:
Secessionsstil
Vienna Secession ⓘ
surface form:
Vienna Secession style
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| associatedMovement | Vienna Secession ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Vienna ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup | Vienna Secession artists ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| emergedAs | reaction against academic historicism ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
abstract floral motifs
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emphasis on total work of art ⓘ flat decorative surfaces ⓘ geometric ornamentation ⓘ integration of fine and applied arts ⓘ ornamental facades ⓘ rejection of historicism ⓘ simplified geometric volumes ⓘ stylized forms ⓘ symbolist iconography ⓘ use of gold decoration ⓘ use of linear patterns ⓘ |
| influenced |
Central European modern architecture
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early modernist design in Austria ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Art Nouveau
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Arts and Crafts movement ⓘ
surface form:
British Arts and Crafts movement
Japanese art ⓘ Symbolism ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station in Vienna
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Majolikahaus in Vienna ⓘ Secession Building in Vienna ⓘ |
| partOf | Art Nouveau ⓘ |
| region | Central Europe ⓘ |
| relatedStyle |
Art Nouveau
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surface form:
French Art Nouveau
Glasgow Style ⓘ Art Nouveau ⓘ
surface form:
Jugendstil
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| typicalMotif |
circular medallions
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female allegorical figures ⓘ geometric grids ⓘ stylized plants ⓘ |
| usedIn |
applied arts
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architecture ⓘ furniture design ⓘ graphic design ⓘ interior design ⓘ |
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Subject: Secession style Description of subject: Secession style is a Central European variant of Art Nouveau characterized by its geometric ornamentation, stylized forms, and association with the Vienna Secession movement.
Referenced by (3)
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