Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Walter Del Pellegrino, post: 234208, member: 90&quot;]Ownedbybear is correct. The style is Art Nouveau, not Deco. In Italy the movement was known as “Stile Liberty” (Liberty Style). The movement’s name was changed on the Italian peninsula because after Napoleon conquered much of the country in the 18th century all things French were considered an anathema. The style was renamed to honor Arthur Liberty, founder of &quot;Liberty of London” a major department store in England. Liberty was a proponent of Nouveau and he befriended almost all of the major Italian ceramists working in the new style. and great deal of the&nbsp; purchased&nbsp; a great deal of the Italian ceramics. Sometimes the decorative style is referred to as “Stile Floreale&quot; (Floral Style).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in