Horta's Brussels

This volume brings together all the public buildings and private houses built by Victor Horta in Brussels and its surroundings. Under the expert guidance of Francoise Aubry, Curator of the Horta Museum and leading author in the field, the reader discovers the architecture of the father of Belgian Art Nouveau, from the classicist beginnings of the Matyn house through the exuberance of the Solvay residence to the geometric style of the Palais des Beaux-Arts. With its abundant archival material and recent photographs by Christine Bastin and Jacques Evrard, its handy maps and practical information, this new publication not only immerses you in the atmosphere of the fin de siecle, it also helps you to prepare your walking tour through the capital of Art Nouveau.