Art Nouveau was influenced by nature, so it often features free-flowing curves that echo the shapes seen in flowers and their ...

Described by critics as the "European counterpart of Frank Lloyd Wright," as well as a prophet of modernism and an apostle of Art Nouveau, his work does not fit into any comfortable niche.

As a child in Moravia, in the present-day Czech Republic, he spent his days poring over “flowers, the neighbours’ dogs and horses,” noting every curve ... element of art nouveau, the style ...

In a Milan that is often celebrated its contemporary design scene, Liberty points to another chapter in the city’s lifespan.