CUDOWNIK : maja 2013

sobota, 25 maja 2013

A little bit of Japan in Wrocław...

Art Nouveau was influenced by Japanese art. Artist appreciated its reference to nature and organic forms. In Wroclaw there is also a place inspired by Japan. The Japanese Garden in Wroclaw (Ogród Japoński we Wrocławiu) was designed during 1909-1912. Fritz Von Hochberg who spent many years in Japan was the initiator of the project. A Japanese gardener, Mankichi Arai designed the garden. Although since 1912 the garden has completely changed it is still worth visiting. You may see more photos of the garden on the following websites:

1. http://www.ogrod-japonski.wroclaw.pl/galeria-2/?utm_expid=35135154-5&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ogrod-japonski.wroclaw.pl%2F

2. http://dolny-slask.org.pl/508962,Wroclaw,Ogrod_Japonski.html

poniedziałek, 20 maja 2013

Don't forget about Wroclaw

Wroclaw seems to be a forgotten land when talking about art nouveau. I believe this is due to the city's difficult history as it was earlier known as Breslau and belonged to Germany. This means that Wroclaw's architecture cannot be classified as Polish secession but unfortunately it is also skipped in lists of German Jungendstil.

"Gdyby paw nie był dumny ze swego ogona, ten tylko by mu zawadzał." Gilbert Cesbron

Paw to piękny i wyjątkowy ptak - nic dziwnego, że przez wieki inspirowano się nim w sztuce. Artyści z czasów secesyjnych inspirowali się naturą. Piękne pawie były przedstawiane nie tylko na obrazach, ale także ozdabiały budynki. Również we Wrocławiu nie brakuje pawi na kamienicach... no i oczywiście we Wrocławskim Zoo.

Peacocks are beautiful and unique birds - no wonder that for centuries they were an inspiration in art. Art Nouveau artists were also inspired by nature. Beautiful peacocks were presented not only in paintings but also used in architecture. Wrocław is no exception - you can find peacocks in architecture... and in Wroclaw Zoo of course.