Modernism

 ** Modernism **

**__ What is Modernism? __**  It is an artistic movement that emerged in the late 19 th century. This term refers to innovation and forward-looking.  This movement has an urban aesthetic and rejected the  symmetrical patterns, therefore developed new architectural concepts based on nature, as organic and curved forms, new materials and decorative elements on the facades and structures.

**__ What is it called in different countries? __**  In France it is known as "Art Nouveau", in Spain and Latin America as “Modernism”, “Liberty Style” in Italy, “Modern Style” in England and “Jugendstil” in Germany. **__ When did it start and why? __**  In Europe, in the last decade of the 19th century. This movement was a revolt against the conservative values of realism. This movement would break all connections to classical times, and it would bring down the barriers between the fine arts and applied arts **__ What are its main characteristics? __**  Adoption of the principle that the materials and functional requirements determine the result  Adoption of the machine aesthetic  Emphasis of horizontal and vertical lines  Creation of ornament using the structure and theme of the building, or a rejection of ornamentation.  Simplification of form and elimination of "unnecessary detail"  Adoption of expressed structure  Form follows function <span style="background: white; display: block; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"> Source: Wikipedia