Dinner plate 1904
henryvandevelde
minneapolisinstituteofart
ceramic, porcelain
egg art
3d printed part
blue and white
product fashion photography
ceramic
porcelain
culinary art
stoneware
ceramic
food art
watercolour illustration
watercolor
This 1904 "Dinner Plate" by Henry van de Velde exemplifies Art Nouveau style. The plate's simple white porcelain surface is accented by a decorative border of stylized, flowing lines and geometric shapes in black. The design reflects the era's interest in nature and organic forms, showcasing the artist's keen eye for detail and elegant simplicity. The plate, now part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's collection, serves as a testament to van de Velde's influence on both ceramic design and the Art Nouveau movement.
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Henry van de Velde was one of the leading designers of the Art Nouveau movement. It is noteworthy that he designed this plate, part of a larger dinner service, for the German Meissen firm, an instance of how major porcelain firms looked to international style makers to help them develop modern tableware lines. For the service, van de Velde employed the more linear aspect of Art Nouveau, as opposed to the naturalistic one. Purely dynamic, the design has geometric elements that were characteristic of German modernism as developed by the Wiener Werkstätte. The decoration is reinforced by the molded curves of the plate.
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