Art Nouveau in the Hungarian Architecture
Art Nouveau is an international movement and style of art, architecture and applied art that peaked in popularity at the turn of the 20th century (1890-1905). Hungarian Art Nouveau is based on the national architectural characteristics. Ödön Lechner, the most important figure in Hungarian Art Nouveau, was initially inspired by Indian and Syrian architecture, with the synthesis of the different elements he created a version of Art Nouveau that was specific to Hungary. He and his followers designed the most of these buildings.
Gutenberg House, Budapest
The Gutenberg House is an Art Nouveau building in the 8th district of Budapest (called Józsefváros) on the Gutenberg Square. It was built by Hungarian Association for the Assistance of Bookprinters and Type-founders in 1907. The building was designed by József and László Vágó who were Ödön Lechner's students, the leader of the Hungarian Art Nouveau. The stained glass windows were prepared by Miksa Róth, the most famous glass artist of the Hungarian Art Nouveau. The famous residents of the building were József Vágó, Ödön Lechner (architects), László Négyesy (aesthetes), Iván Mándy (author), Ágnes Heller and Ferenc Fehér (philosophers).
