Question

Explain the aspects of Art Nouveau in Alfred Mucha advertising posters La Dame aux Camelias and Moet & Chandon Cremant Imperial.

Answer 1

Answer:

Rich ornaments, flowery decorations, slender female figures, curves, muted colors

Explanation:

Art Nouveau is a very ornamental and aesthetically pleasing style that emerged at the turn of the century. Alfred Mucha was one of the most famous artists of this style.

At these two posters of his we can spot rather few typical aspects of the art nouveau:

• The long feminine figures of women with curling hair – present at the post advertisers. The women are in elegant poses, very feminine and slender
• vertical, long lines and format that goes in the height – as seen at these posters, the lines and figures are stretched out and not much goes into the width
• lavish ornaments - the best example is in the circle behind the woman on Moet & Chandon poster
• stylized flowers and flowery decoration – there are flowers as the parts of the ornament, flowers in the hair of the women, as well as the hand holding the flower on the left poster
• curvy and elegant lines – all the edges are curved, there are no sharp lines, they all look delicate
• muted colors – both posters are done in pastel, but warm colors. Art Nouveau used the palette of the timid, sepia colors of olive green, brown, mustard, and peach, which can all be spotted in these posters