Le Pater: Alphonse Mucha’s Masterpiece of Symbolism
In April 2016, I reported about the plans of Century Guild on reprinting Mucha’s Le Pater. Well, that plan was …
Category Archives: 5. AN Artists
Eastern Light – The Impact of Japan on Western Art
In a distant corner of the Dutch countryside, I visited the Lalique Museum to see their exhibition Eastern Light – …
Delicate Art Nouveau Lace in Arenys de Mar
In June 2018, I traveled to the Marès Lace Museum in Arenys de Mar, about an hour north of bustling …
A Line is a Force – Henry van de Velde’s Guiding Artistic Principle
In December 2017 I had the privilege to get a private tour of the exhibition Henry van de Velde – …
Mesdag & Colenbrander – a shared Fascination with Ceramics
Somewhere along the line, it has become my personal mission to promote Dutch Art Nouveau to a broader (inter-)national audience. …
Mozart’s Requiem: An Illuminated Manuscript
In this day and age of digital illustrations and Photoshop, Matt Hughes might be one of a dying breed. In …
William Morris would turn over in his grave
In September, I learned through Social Media that H&M was planning on launching a Fall Collection with famous prints from …
Unique Art Nouveau Choker ‘Glycines’ by Philippe Wolfers at TEFAF 2018
If you have been reading my blog for some time, you know that I have a thing for Epoque Fine Jewels, …
Wolfers Frères Jewellery Shop in Brussels
In November, I was invited to the re-opening of the Wolfers Frères Jewellery Shop in Brussels. As of 29 November 2017 the …
Can Matt Hughes re-establish Art Nouveau as a viable form of art?
Today, I am going to do something completely different. I’m going to do an interview! Looking at the statistics behind …
