Question

Select the example(s) of Art Nouveau architecture.

• A. Basilica of the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
• B. Chrysler Building, New York
• C. Eiffel Tower, Paris
• D. Mackintosh Building of the Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow

Hint:

Art Nouveau = organic, decorative, floral motifs (1890–1910). Key architects: Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Hector Guimard, Antoni Gaudí (partial overlap).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Characteristics of Art Nouveau.
- Decorative, organic, flowing lines. - Inspired by natural forms (plants, flowers, curved lines). - Period: 1890–1910.

Step 2: Match with options.
- (A) Basilica of Sagrada Familia → Catalan Modernism (Gaudi), not strictly Art Nouveau. ✗
- (B) Chrysler Building → Art Deco (1920s), not Art Nouveau. ✗
- (C) Eiffel Tower → Structural Expressionism/Iron Architecture (1889), not Art Nouveau. ✗
- (D) Mackintosh Building → Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, a leading figure of Art Nouveau. ✓

Final Answer: \[ \boxed{\text{Mackintosh Building of the Glasgow School of Art}} \]