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Fin de siècle is French for end of the century. The term "fin de siècle" is commonly applied to French art and artists as the traits of the culture first appeared there, but the movement affected many European countries. The ideas and concerns developed by fin de siècle artists provided the impetus for movements like symbolism and modernism. The creative literary, artistic, architectural and mu...
Henry Clemens van de Velde (Antwerp, 3 April 1863 – Zurich, 25 October 1957) was a Belgian painter, architect and interior designer. Together with Victor Horta and Paul Hankar he could be considered as one of the main founders and representatives of Art Nouveau in Belgium. Van de Velde spent the most important part of his career in Germany and had a decisive influence on German architecture and...