image | horta museum
One of my most favorite elements of Brussels: Art Nouveau architecture. And it's everywhere. You can also find amazing examples of Fascist, Art Deco, Brutalist, Bauhaus, and of course, Gothic and 16th Century. Brussels isn't exactly known for anything more than maybe the home of the EU and some food stuff - but if you dabble in design or just like to look a grand and diverse collection of architecture, it's definitely worth a visit.
Victor Horta (1861-1947), Belgian Art Nouveau architect.
See more of Horta *here*.
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3 comments:
I've loved Horta's work since I first saw it back in the mists of time in my History of Architecture class in college. I still remember the professor telling us how he got some surreptitious shots with his SLR. He would signal his friend who would cough to cover the sound of the shutter clicking!
Wow - I had no idea! His work is certainly iconic, but I always love a good back story.
Beautiful pictures. Well taken.
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