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19 Rue du Capitaine Chazotte, Le Mont Dore
Villa Poupon / Villa des Gladets We usually spend our summer holidays at the same campsite in the Auvergne. And we love to explore the surrounding villages, always hoping to discover something...
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Sergius Hruby (1869-1943)
Ungleige Seelen by Sergius Hruby (1869 -1943) Do you recognise that feeling? When you just know you’ve discovered something special? When I first saw this painting I fell in love with it straight away....
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Renovating our Stucco Ceiling
On the last day of 2012 we managed to buy our own original Art Nouveau family home. We had to wait four months to get the keys. But since then, as we wish to bring the house back to its original glory,...
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What if you DON’T have that kind of money…?
Collecting antiques is an expensive hobby. Collecting Art Nouveau antiques might even be more expensive! So what if you don’t have that kind of money lying around? I go to auctions. I frequent rummage...
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Voorstraat 273, Dordrecht
This facade had been an eyesore for such a long time that I had almost given-up hope. The people who owned the place clearly didn’t care very much about architecture nor did they realize how special...
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201 Istiklal Caddesi, Istanbul
Not many people know this, but Istanbul has some fairly nice Art Nouveau heritage too! Last week, I went ‘Art Nouveau hunting’ and my first discovery is the Ravouna Building at 201 İstiklal Caddesi, in...
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World Art Nouveau Day 2015
I had already been expecting the announcement for a couple of days, and today it actually came… 10 June 2015 we are going to celebrate the 3rd World Art Nouveau Day! Art Nouveau Selfie Contest 2014...
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Breaking the Art Nouveau Glass Ceiling
Excellent news this week; it’s finally going to happen! What? I am going to Barcelona! Three years ago, in my very first blog post, I wrote that “I learned about Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926), bought a...
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II coupDefouet International Congress 2015
Casa Milà La Pedrera Barcelona Wouldn’t you be excited if you were invited to indulge yourself a whole week in Art Nouveau… in Barcelona? Wouldn’t you love to visit Barcelona’s famous museums with the...
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Barcelona – Day 1
After I had checked-in at the apartment, I was supposed to register at the tourist information office and collect my documents. It was quite a walk. And as I decided not to go back to my apartment...
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Barcelona – Day 2
This morning I woke up an hour before my alarm went of, I guess from excitement. My room is small and simple, but that’s fine because I won’t be spending much time there anyway. There was a trip to...
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Barcelona – Day 3
Today was actually the first day of the II coupDefouet International Congress. Subject of the todays papers was Breaking the Art Nouveau Glass Ceiling: The Women of Art Nouveau. You can download all...
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Barcelona – Day 4
The first topic today was The Eye of an Era: Art Nouveau Interpretations of the Feminine. And again, all papers presented on this topic can be downloaded. The keynote speech Hybrid Femininity and Art...
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Barcelona – Day 5
Today was officially the last day of the II coupDefouet International Congress and it promised to be a long day. The lectures would end at around 2.30 pm but we had a couple more guided tours on the...
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Barcelona – Day 6
Oh, you thought my adventures in Barcelona were over? Well… they weren’t over just yet! The next morning we were expected at the Plaça Catalunya at 9 am where a comfortable touring car was already...
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Barcelona – Day 7
And yet, there is more! Monday night, the activities of the II coupDefouet International Congress had ended, at last. But Vueling didn’t fly back home on Tuesday, so I had one more day. Peter Ranson, a...
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3rd Italian Liberty Photo Contest
“Beauty will save the world” (Dostoyevsky) For the 3rd year in a row, the website ITALIA LIBERTY (by Andrea Speziali) is organizing a sensational photo contest. Goal of the competition is to pay homage...
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Nieuwe Kunst Stamps
After my first post about an accidental find of Jugendstil stamps, I got a bit carried away. I started searching for what else is available and I found much more than I could have ever imagined! Thus I...
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Preparations for the Open Monuments Event 2015
In less than two weeks, Dordrecht is participating again in the biggest heritage event of the year. Dordrecht Marketing has sent me the new brochure; we can start our preparations. This year though,...
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Amphora Teplitz, a brief introduction
Most people may know Amphora as a type of large two-handled Grecian vase originally designed for storage. Art Nouveau lovers though, when visiting exhibitions regularly, know of a different kind of...
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