Victor Horta
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Victor Pierre Horta was a Belgian architect and designer, and one of the founders of the Art Nouveau movement. He was a fervent admirer of the French architectural theorist Eugène Viollet-le-Duc; his
Horta c. 1900
Pavilion of Human Passions, Brussels (1890–1897)
Facade of the Hôtel Tassel, Brussels (1893)
Stairway of the Hôtel Tassel
Hôtel Tassel
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The Hôtel Tassel, also known as the Tassel House, is a historic town house in Brussels, Belgium. It was designed by Victor Horta for the scientist and professor Emile Tassel, and built between 1892 an
Victor Horta
…designer, and one of the founders of the Art Nouveau movement. He was a fervent admirer of the French architectural theorist Eugène Viollet-le-Duc; his Hôtel Tassel in Brussels (1892–93), often considered the first Art Nouveau house, is based on the work of Viollet-le-Duc. The curving stylized vegetal forms that…
The Hôtel Tassel in the early 20th century
Façade
Wrought iron balcony