Art Nouveau architecture in Riga is a prominent part of the architectural heritage of the capital of Latvia, and makes up roughly one third of all the buildings in the centre of Riga. Built during a p
A good example of Riga's Art Nouveau architecture in its combination of rationality and decoration is this 1902 building on Smilšu iela 2 by Konstantīns Pēkšēns.
Interior of the Art Nouveau Museum
Eclectic Art Nouveau: A building on Alberta iela by Mikhail Eisenstein. Although a popular tourist destination, this very decorated kind of Art Nouveau is not typical for Riga.
Perpendicular Art Nouveau: The present Ministry of Education, built in 1911 by architect E. Friesendorff, has a so-called perpendicular facade with several sculptures by August Volz.
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Art Nouveau is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. It was often inspired by natural forms such as the sinuous curves of plants and flowers. Ot
Art Nouveau architecture in Riga
…of Latvia, and makes up roughly one third of all the buildings in the centre of Riga. Built during a period of rapid economic growth, most of Riga's Art Nouveau buildings date from between 1904 and 1914. The style is most commonly represented in multi-storey apartment buildings. Stylistic influences derived not…
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Otto Eckmann Jugend Nr. 14, 1896
Louis comfort tiffany, lampada da tavolo pomb lily, 1900 10 ca
Louis Majorelle Wall Cabinet Walters 6587