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Victor Horta
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Belgian architect, designer, publicist, teacher and creator of Art Nouveau (1861–1947)
Victor Horta was a Belgian architect and designer who pioneered the Art Nouveau style in the late 1800s, creating buildings and interiors that featured flowing, organic forms that broke away from traditional architectural design. He matters because he fundamentally shaped modern architecture and design through this influential movement, which spread across Europe and left a lasting impact on how buildings and spaces are conceived.
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Works in European collections
16 objects attributed to Victor Horta, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Haus Horta / Hortamuseum
Haus Winssinger & Hôtel Winssinger
Kaufhaus Hansa & Grand Bazar
Haus Max Hallet & Hôtel Max Hallet
Maison Frison "Les Épinglettes"
Maison Autrique
Haus van Eetvelde & Hôtel van Eetvelde
Haus Solvay & Hôtel Solvay
A l'Innovation
Grand Bazar Anspach
Haus Roger-Verstraete & Hôtel Roger-Verstraete
Haus Maurice Frison & Hôtel Frison
Haus Dubois
Haus Tassel & Hôtel Tassel
Maison du Peuple / Volkshuis
Haus Aubecq & Hôtel Aubecq
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Encyclopedic overview
Pavilion of Human Passions, Brussels (1890–1897)
Victor Pierre Horta ( French: [viktɔʁ ɔʁta]; Victor, Baron Horta after 1932; 6 January 1861 – 8 September 1947) was a Belgian architect and designer, and one of the founders of the Art Nouveau movement. He was a fervent admirer of the French architectural theorist Eugène Viollet-le-Duc and his Hôtel Tassel in Brussels (1892–93), often considered the first Art Nouveau house, is based on the work of Viollet-le-Duc. The curving stylized vegetal forms that Horta used in turn influenced many others, including the French architect Hector Guimard, who used it in the first Art Nouveau apartment building he designed in Paris and in the entrances he designed for the Paris Metro. He is also considered a precursor of modern architecture for his open floor plans and his innovative use of iron, steel and glass.
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