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Fluid Art Nouveau Façade with Asymmetrical Composition

#4631. Fluid Art Nouveau Façade with Asymmetrical Composition

This impressive façade represents an excellent example of Art Nouveau architecture. The building is faced with light-colored brick, which serves as a neutral background for expressive architectural elements. Particular attention is drawn to the asymmetrical composition of the façade with two distinct vertical elements — a bay window on the left and a door portal on the right.

The left part of the façade is adorned with an elegant bay window featuring wooden window frames divided in a geometric manner characteristic of Art Nouveau. Above the bay window is an arched niche with red brick framing and a wrought-iron balcony. The flowing lines of the stone framing surrounding the window create a sense of plasticity and movement typical of the Art Nouveau style.

The right side of the façade is marked by an expressive door portal with a honey-toned wooden door. The entrance framing is executed in the plastic manner characteristic of Art Nouveau — curved stone forms seem to "flow" from the upper window to the doorway, creating a continuous wavelike line. Above the door is a decorative window, also framed by sinuous stone forms.

The façade details demonstrate a virtuoso combination of various materials — light brick, stone, wood, and wrought metal. The color palette is restrained yet expressive: beige brick contrasts with red brick inserts, gray stone, and warm wooden elements. Overall, this façade is an excellent example of the organic connection between functionality and decorativeness characteristic of early 20th century Art Nouveau architecture.

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