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Exquisite Art Nouveau façade with floral ornament and arched windows

#1882. Exquisite Art Nouveau façade with floral ornament and arched windows

The photograph captures an exquisite architectural element in the Art Nouveau style — a luxuriously decorated triple arched composition. Particularly impressive is the rich stucco work framing the arched windows. The floral ornament consisting of grape vines, flowers, and leaves creates an organic, natural motif that was characteristic of architecture at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries.

The central arch is adorned with a decorative element in the form of a mascaron — a stylized sculptural head that serves as an architectural accent and gives the façade special expressiveness. The windows with louvered shutters are framed by fine carving, and beneath the windows are decorative balustrades with an openwork ornament.

The façade material appears to be sandstone or limestone of a light shade, which allows the relief to create a soft play of light and shadow. The mastery of stonemasons is particularly noticeable in the elaboration of the finest details of the stucco decoration, where each leaf and bunch of grapes is executed with remarkable precision. This fragment of the façade demonstrates how Art Nouveau architecture sought to synthesize functionality and decorative art, transforming ordinary building elements into works of art.

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