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" O N E of the things I like about art nouveau is the variety that can be found within this one artistic movement. It's one language, with several regional dialects.⁠ ⁠ Liberty Style, which is the name given to Italian art nouveau, is especially diverse. Perhaps because there was no single architect that towered over everyone else - no Horta, Guimard or Lechner. Perhaps it was because Italy took to art nouveau comparatively late, so they had a wider frame of reference than the pioneers. Whatever the reason, Italian art nouveau moves between bold and delicate expressions of the form with an ease not always apparent elsewhere.⁠ ⁠ This is one of my favourite buildings on the more delicate side of Liberty Style. Villa Melchiorri was built in 1903 - 1904 by the architect Ciro Contini. Situated in the town of Ferrara, it is set back from the road, which allows plenty of space to admire the beauty of the expertly crafted façade. The round window draws the obvious attention, but then let your attention wander around to the bunches of flowers which soften the corners and decorate the windows. It's one of Italy's finest contributions to art nouveau in my opinion.⁠ ⁠ I find it immensely gratifying that, as I post this, a version of this very photo is being exhibited on the banks of Lake Iseo as part of an exhibition on Liberty Style architecture". ⁠ Copy and 📷️ by @artnouveauman⁠ *⁠ *⁠ *⁠ #artnouveau #art #architecture #artdeco #jugendstil #artnouveaustyle #artnouveaulovers #artnouveauarchitecture #design #modernismo #arte #artist #liberty #doorsandwindows #theworldartnouveau #italy #italia #igersitalia #ferrara #italycomestoyou #ferraracity #ferrara_gram #facadelovers #igersemiliaromagna #emiliaromagna #windowsoftheworld #antique #antiques #europeanantiques #europeanantiquesnz⁠ NOTE: Photos are not the intellectual property of europeanantiquesnz but that of the photographer or content creator acknowledged⁠⁠⁠