LINE AS THE ORNAMENTAL MATRIX OF DUTCH ART NOUVEA: JAN TOOROP AND JAN THORN-PRIKKER

This article examines the line as a means of artistic expression in the Dutch variant of Art Nouvea. Inspired by natural motifs, techniques of the English, French and Belgian schools, as well as Egyptian and Indonesian aesthetics, the line marked a break with traditional forms and an exit to abstract art. The aim of this article is to analyze the pictorial and graphic works of Jan Toorop and Jan Thorn-Prikker. Particular attention will be paid to how a pictorial motif develops into ornamentation. The theoretical works of Humbert de Superville and Johannes Vloten on the problem of the relationship between line and image are considered as part of the analysis. The relevance of the article is due to the insufficient study of Dutch Art Nouveau morphology.