Secession style

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Secession style is a Central European variant of Art Nouveau characterized by its geometric ornamentation, stylized forms, and association with the Vienna Secession movement.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Secession style canonical 1
Secessionist architecture 1
Secessionsstil 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural style
art style
variant of Art Nouveau
aimedTo unite fine arts and decorative arts
alsoKnownAs Secessionsstil
linked to: Secession style

Vienna Secession style
linked to: Vienna Secession
associatedMovement Vienna Secession
associatedWithCity Vienna
associatedWithGroup Vienna Secession artists
countryOfOrigin Austria
developedInPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
emergedAs reaction against academic historicism
hasCharacteristic abstract floral motifs
emphasis on total work of art
flat decorative surfaces
geometric ornamentation
integration of fine and applied arts
ornamental facades
rejection of historicism
simplified geometric volumes
stylized forms
symbolist iconography
use of gold decoration
use of linear patterns
influenced Central European modern architecture
early modernist design in Austria
influencedBy Art Nouveau
British Arts and Crafts movement
Japanese art
Symbolism
notableExample Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station in Vienna
Majolikahaus in Vienna
Secession Building in Vienna
partOf Art Nouveau
region Central Europe
relatedStyle French Art Nouveau
linked to: Art Nouveau

Glasgow Style
Jugendstil
linked to: Art Nouveau
typicalMotif circular medallions
female allegorical figures
geometric grids
stylized plants
usedIn applied arts
architecture
furniture design
graphic design
interior design

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Art Nouveau hasVariant Secession style
Secession style alsoKnownAs Secessionsstil
linked to: Secession style
Otto Wagner genre Secessionist architecture
linked to: Secession style