Flowers from Fire: Art Nouveau at the Crocker Art Museum

In this video, Crocker Art Museum associate director and chief curator Scott Shields walks us through highlights from a recent Art Nouveau ceramics exhibition, ‘Flowers of Fire’.

During the late 19th century, artistic rebellion against mass production took many forms. In the world of design, shapes reflecting nature and growth, experiments with techniques, and influences from non-European cultures led to the flowering of Art Nouveau or “new art”.

Art Nouveau ceramists epitomised one of the goals of this many-faceted movement: the merging of practical design and fine art.

The Crocker Art Museum features the world’s foremost display of California art and is renowned for its holdings of European master drawings and international ceramics.

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