Educational film "Art Nouveau… upgrade in progress…"

In this educational film, we deal with Art Nouveau architecture, on the example of two representative buildings: the Croatian State Archives (formerly the National and University Library) and the Kallina House. With sympathetic drawings and animations, the film brings young people closer to the basic features of this style, which at the beginning of the 20th century stopped imitating the past and discovered new art forms.

Why did the artists exclaimed: "Long live freedom!" at the beginning of the 20th century? Find out in the short educational video "Art Nouveau… upgrade in progress…" that explains basic characterisic of Art Nouveau art style to young people. 

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Educational film

Text and screenplay: Iva Novak; Vedrana Ceranja

Production: Novena

As part of the ART NOUVEAU2 project, within the educational work package, educational programs are aiming to increase the level of awareness and knowledge about Art Nouveau in the young generations. They are developed in such a way that they can be put into practice in different geographical and institutional settings after local adaptations. The educational concept is a prime example of harnessing the benefits of the transnational setting to find and implement the most suitable and best-adaptable educational programs which will both educate and entertain children and youth. It is based on experimentation and cross-validation in different areas of the Danube region, thus ensuring its wide applicability. Short films and workshops designed for educational purposes will empower the community of professionals from cultural or educational institutions to improve their performance.

The film was realized within the Interreg Danube Transnational Program of the ARTNOUVEAU2 project, as one of the five educational films. Each partner made their own film, and they were translated into the languages ​​of all partners.

Museum of Arts and Crafts, Zagreb

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava

Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest

Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna

Oradea Heritage and Foundation for Protection of Historical Monuments from Bihor County

Project co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA II).