Introduce your pupils to the elegant world of Art Nouveau through this engaging art history lesson and creative mixed-media project. Students will discover how artists transformed everyday objects into works of art using flowing lines, natural forms, decorative detail and inspiration from the beauty of the natural world.

This comprehensive lesson explores the Art Nouveau movement through architecture, design, jewellery, stained glass, posters and illustration. Pupils will learn about famous artists and designers including Alfons Mucha, Antoni Gaudí, Louis Comfort Tiffany, René Lalique and Hector Guimard, while discovering how Art Nouveau influenced everything from buildings and furniture to advertising and decorative arts.

Students will investigate some of the movement’s most remarkable creations, including Gaudí’s imaginative architecture, Tiffany’s stained-glass masterpieces, Art Nouveau jewellery, decorative design and Mucha’s iconic posters that helped define the style.

The lesson concludes with a mixed-media art project inspired by the work of Alfons Mucha and Tiffany Studios. Pupils can choose from a variety of Art Nouveau-inspired templates, including Mucha-style portraits, dragonfly designs and decorative stained-glass compositions, while experimenting with colour, pattern, flowing lines and metallic effects.

What’s Included:
• Comprehensive Art Nouveau presentation
• Teacher notes and lesson guidance
• Discussion and reflection questions
• Step-by-step mixed-media project instructions
• Multiple Art Nouveau-inspired templates
• Student examples for inspiration

Pupils will learn about:
• The origins and characteristics of Art Nouveau
• Flowing lines, natural forms and decorative design
• Art Nouveau architecture from across Europe
• Stained glass, jewellery, furniture and decorative arts
• The work of Alfons Mucha and other influential artists
• How posters became one of the most popular art forms of the era
• The influence of nature on artistic design
• Mixed-media techniques using colour, pattern and metallic accents

Perfect for art lessons, art history units, home education, enrichment activities and cross-curricular studies of European culture and design.