Around 1900, La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Swiss Jura developed into a center for enamel art and applied arts. Closely linked to the watchmaking industry, the artisans there combined technical precision with artistic design.
\nAt the \u00c9cole d\u2019arts appliqu\u00e9s de La Chaux-de-Fonds, where Andr\u00e9 Evard (1876\u20131972) and Charles-\u00c9douard Jeanneret (Le Corbusier) (1887-1965) also studied, craftsmanship was systematically promoted\u2014particularly in metal, engraving, and enamel. Under the direction of Charles L\u2019Eplattenier (1874\u20131946), the “Style Sapin” (“Fir Style”) emerged here, a regionally influenced form of Art Nouveau inspired by the nature of the Jura Mountains.
\nThe enamel work by Andr\u00e9 Evard (1876-1972) shows a stylized fir tree in an abstract formal language. The dark, central figure reveals the silhouette of a conifer extending vertically across the pictorial surface. The fir is surrounded by soft, flowing skies in dark blue. A network of curved, ornamental lines lies over the conifer, giving the depiction additional structure as well as an almost rhythmic movement. Golden accents provide luminous contrasts and highlight individual sections. Overall, the work combines the natural form of the fir with an abstract, decorative pictorial design. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Black Fir, 1906-08, enamel on copper plate, 32.5 x 26.5 cm (with frame), 14 x 7 cm (without frame)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art-nouveau"],"yoast_head":"\n