Art Nouveau religious buildings

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Art Nouveau temples are churches, chapels, synagogues, and mosques built in the style known as

Austro-Hungary, Modernisme in Catalan, Modern in Russian, Stile Liberty or Stile Floreale in Italian. As National Romantic style is also referred to Art Nouveau
, churches of that style are also listed here, as well as some temples not of pure Art Nouveau style but with distinctive Art Nouveau features.

Art Nouveau churches of Spain

The only churches that are designated UNESCO World Heritage List sites are works of Antoni Gaudí:[1] Sagrada Família basilica in Barcelona (1882–) that is still under construction and Church of Colònia Güell in Santa Coloma de Cervelló, province of Barcelona, that Gaudí along with Francesc Berenguer i Mestres and Joan Rubió left unfinished in 1914.

Sagrada Família is not pure Art Nouveau: its construction started before the movement incepted with a

Francisco de Paula del Villar
, of which only the crypt was built. Francisco de Paula del Villar resigned in 1883 and the project was rebuilt by Gaudí.

Sagrada Família was a vague inspiration[2] for the construction of Sanctuary of Maria Magdalena [ca] by José Sala Sala  [es] in Novelda of the Catalan-speaking Valencian Community. Though the construction started in 1918 and finished in 1946, this church is regarded as a valuable monument of Valencian Art Nouveau.[2]

Another example of a Modernisme church in Catalonia is the Carmen church [ca] (1911-1913) in Barcelona by Josep Maria Pericas [ca], an example of modernisme church by a Catalan architect in another part of Spain – the Christ church [es] (1910-1912) in the Province of Teruel by Pau Monguió i Segura [ca].

Art Nouveau churches of France

The church of

Saint-Jean-de-Montmartre in Paris (1894-1904) was designed by architect Anatole de Baudot with stained glass windows executed by Jac Galland according to the design of Ernest-Pascal Blanchard, bronze interior sculptures by Pierre Roche, and ceramic tiles by Alexandre Bigot. The reinforced concrete structure followed a system developed by the engineer Paul Cottancin
.

Another Art Nouveau religious building in Paris is Agoudas Hakehilos Synagogue (1913-1914) by Hector Guimard, who was not only the architect, but also created furnishings (luminaires, chandeliers, brackets, and benches), as well as the stylized vegetal decorations and the cast iron railings.

An Art Nouveau artist Eugène Grasset designed mosaics and stained glass windows (done by Félix Gaudin) for Saint-Étienne church [fr] (1890-1895) in Briare, Centre-Val de Loire.

Art Nouveau churches of the British Empire

The only actually built church of the pioneer of Glasgow style Charles Rennie Mackintosh is the Queen's Cross Church (1898-1899) in Glasgow. An Art Nouveau design[3] by Bradshaw and Gass had a former Methodist church (1905) in Liverpool now hosting the Grand Central Hall, Hotel, and Grand Bazaar Food Hall.

Churches that have Art Nouveau features are:

Jugendstil churches of the German Empire and Switzerland

Churches with both Jugendstil exterior and interior are the Luther church in Wiesbaden, Hesse (1908-1911) [6] by Friedrich Pützer and Protestant Church in Wilnsdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia (1911-1913) by Gustav Mucke. Luther church in Wiesbaden is considered "a harmoniously composed Gesamtkunstwerk of German Protestant culture".[7]

Another notable Jugendstil church is

stained glass windows by Max Laeuger.[10]

Jugendstil elements of

Matthew accompanied by scenes from the Old Testament.[11]

Jugendstil churches were built not only in Europe but also in German colonies in Africa and Asia. Lutheran church in

Gothic revival.[12]

Secession temples of Cisleithania (Austria)

Many well-known Vienna Secession artists were occupied in the construction of Kirche am Steinhof (1903-1907) in Vienna: Otto Wagner was the architect, mosaics and stained glass windows were designed by Koloman Moser and Rudolf Jettmar and made by Leopold Forstner, sculptural angels were made by Othmar Schimkowitz.[13] Leopold Forstner also created stained glass windows for St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery Church (1911-1913), also in Vienna, built to designs by the architect Max Hegele.

Notable Art Nouveau frescoes can be found in Peter and Paul Basilica in Prague, made by František Urban and his wife Marie Urbanová-Zahradnická.

Famous Czech painter Alphonse Mucha created stained glass windows for St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. Though created in the 1930s, when Art Nouveau has already faded, his style remained unchanged.

Some Art Nouveau features can be found in the interior of Jubilee Synagogue in Prague.

Szecesszió temples of the Kingdom of Hungary

The pioneer and prophet of the Szecesszió (Secession in Hungarian), the architect Ödön Lechner[14] created several churches as well. His Saint Ladislaus church in Kőbánya [hu] (1894-1899) is regarded as eclectic with Szecesszió features, while Blue Church (1909-1913) in Pozsony (present-day Bratislava) is truly Szecesszió.

Lechner's disciples Marcell Komor [hu] and Dezső Jakab were commissioned to build the Synagogue in Szabadka (now Subotica, Serbia) in 1901–1903. Included into the List of 100 Most Endangered Sites in the World, it has undergone a full restoration completed in 2018.[15]

Another notable Hungarian architect was Károly Kós. His Roman Catholic churches in Zebegény, Hungary (1908–09) and Cluj-Napoca, Romania (1913–1914) are regarded at National Romantic.[16] Similar to his style the Fasori Reformed Church (1911-1913) by Aladár Árkay was built in Budapest. The church in Zebegény was painted by Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch, the founder of Gödöllő Art Colony.

National Romantic churches in Grand Duchy of Finland

Several dozens of National Romantic churches were built in

Gothic Revival
exterior but features National Romantic interior.

Josef Stenbäck was the architect of more than a dozen National Romantic churches throughout the Grand Duchy, e.g. Karuna Church (1908–1910). Three of the churches are now at the territory of Russia.[nb 1]

A notable example of wooden Art Nouveau church is Oulujoki Church (1907–1908) in Oulu by Victor J. Sucksdorff[17]

National Romantic churches in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark

Churches with National Romantic altars in Sweden are Engelbrekt Church in Stockholm (1910-1914) and wooden Kiruna Church (1909-1912, the altar by Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke). St. John's Church (1903-1906) in Malmö and Masthugg Church (1907-1914) in Gothenburg are also notable. In Denmark, Swedish Gustaf's Church (1908-1911) in Copenhagen can be noted.

In Norway, the example of a stone and brick National Romantic church is Lademoen Church (1903–05) in Trondheim. In Ålesund, a church completed in 1909 was built in Art Nouveau style along with many other buildings in the city.[18] Neo-Gothic church in Skien (1894) features Art Nouveau stained glass windows. Other examples of churches built in a mix of Neo-Gothic and National Romantic styles are Fagerborg Church and Vålerenga Church (both - in Oslo).

Temples of Modern Style in the Russian Empire

See also: Art Nouveau architecture in Russia § Art Nouveau and Russian Revival style

Most

Pochayiv featuring mosaics and paintings by Nicholas Roerich, churches in Natalyevka estate [ru] (1911-1913), at the sight [ru] of the Battle of Kulikovo
(1913—1917).

Another church with

mosaics by Nicholas Roerich is the Church of the Holy Spirit (1903–06) in Talashkino art colony by Sergey Malyutin.[19] The other art colony of Russia, Abramtsevo Colony, was known for its use of maiolica. In religious buildings in can be found at the Resurrection church (1908–11) in Vichuga
.

While the former churches are Orthodox, there were numerous Old Believers churches built throughout the Empire as the restriction to build them was withdrawn in 1905. Two churches were built by Ilya Bondarenko in Moscow. Franz (Fyodor) Schechtel built an Old Believers chapel at the upper floor of the house of tycoon Stepan Ryabushinsky.

As Saint Petersburg was situated close to the border with Grand Duchy of Finland, there was a strong influence of its National Romantic style on local Art Nouveau Architecture, to temples as well. In Russian National Romantic style is called Severny modern literally meaning "Northern Art Nouveau". Though the Saint Petersburg Mosque (1909-1920) by Nikolai Vasilyev has Iranian architecture, some of its features are clearly National Romantic.[20][21][22]

Art Nouveau churches of the United States

Several churches and chapels in the United States have interior details crafted by Louis Comfort Tiffany:

Tiffany's chief designer for ecclesiastical windows was

Annapolis
.

1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and now on public display at the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art in Winter Park, Florida.[24]

A notable mix of the Prairie School and Art Nouveau styles is the Church of St. Bernard (1905–1914) by John Jager in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Liberty churches in Italy

Notes

  1. ^ Namely in Primorsk, Leningrad Oblast, Zelenogorsk, Saint Petersburg and Melnikovo, Leningrad Oblast

References

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