style 2

• WHAT

  • Typically Art Nouveau in style.
  • Natural elements create an Art Nouveau aesthetic to the piece.
• WHERE

  • Nymph-like female form and use of decorative dragonfly wings and body
  • Favourite subject matter of Art Nouveau designers.
• WHY

  • Art Nouveau is influenced by nature and celebrates the female form.
  • This design is centred around the beautiful woman and the dragonfly making it typical of the Art Nouveau style.
  • We associate Art Nouveau with natural forms and beautiful, dream like designs and the brooch is typical of this.