Page loaded successfully. Showing keywords for Gustave Adolf Mossa.
Artist Keywords
Keywords page for Gustave Adolf Mossa ((1883 - 1971)), known for Painting and sculpture, Art Noveau, symbolism. Showing associated keywords and tags.
Gustave Adolf Mossa KEYWORDS
1883 - 1971. Known for: Painting and sculpture, Art Noveau, symbolism.
Gustave Adolf Mossa belongs to the second generation of symbolism. He was trained by his father Alexis Mossa, image-maker of the Nice Carnival, and studied at the School of Decorative Arts in the... Read full biography
Gustave Adolf Mossa belongs to the second generation of symbolism. He was trained by his father Alexis Mossa, image-maker of the Nice Carnival, and studied at the School of Decorative Arts in the same city. At 17, he visited the World Expo 1900 in Paris, where Art Nouveau was very present. This was... Read full biography
Gustave Adolf Mossa belongs to the second generation of symbolism. He was trained by his father Alexis Mossa, image-maker of the Nice Carnival, and studied at the School of Decorative Arts in the same city. At 17, he visited the World Expo 1900 in Paris, where Art Nouveau was very present. This was the beginning of his work, created mainly between 1901 and 1918. After the death of his father, Mossa became the curator of the Nice Museum of Fine Arts. This launched a new phase of his work.... Read full biography
Gustave Adolf Mossa belongs to the second generation of symbolism. He was trained by his father Alexis Mossa, image-maker of the Nice Carnival, and studied at the School of Decorative Arts in the same city. At 17, he visited the World Expo 1900 in Paris, where Art Nouveau was very present. This was the beginning of his work, created mainly between 1901 and 1918. After the death of his father, Mossa became the curator of the Nice Museum of Fine Arts. This launched a new phase of his work. Mossa's paintings would combine the legacy of Symbolism, a great knowledge of mythology and poetry (especially Baudelaire) and an uncompromising view of the world. His special technique, a highly searched drawing and a virtuoso use of watercolor or oil, is... Read full biography
Gustave Adolf Mossa belongs to the second generation of symbolism. He was trained by his father Alexis Mossa, image-maker of the Nice Carnival, and studied at the School of Decorative Arts in the same city. At 17, he visited the World Expo 1900 in Paris, where Art Nouveau was very present. This was the beginning of his work, created mainly between 1901 and 1918. After the death of his father, Mossa became the curator of the Nice Museum of Fine Arts. This launched a new phase of his work. Mossa's paintings would combine the legacy of Symbolism, a great knowledge of mythology and poetry (especially Baudelaire) and an uncompromising view of the world. His special technique, a highly searched drawing and a virtuoso use of watercolor or oil, is associated with a vision that remains bound to the carnival world. This explosive encounter gave birth to a world that is both dreamlike and... Read full biography