The "Riga Art Nouveau Center" museum invites everyone interested to the lecture that will be dedicated to the one of the most beautiful European Art Nouveau cities - Brussels, its architectural masterpieces and architects, among which such world-famous names as Victor Horta, Paul Cauchie, Henri van de Velde, Paul Hankar and the others.

It was in Brussels in 1893 that the architect Victor Horta designed the first Art Nouveau building - the house for professor Emil Tassel. This building was the first convincing example of the coming changes in architecture. This project was a step towards new possibilities: mansions for Armand Solvay and Edmond Van Eetvelde, the Maison du Peuple for the Socialist Party were soon built.

In a short time, Art Nouveau from Brussels began to spread throughout Europe. Having won a stable place in architecture and art, Art Nouveau continued to develop, branching into several deviations.

Janis Krastinsh (b. 1943) - Latvian architect, architectural theorist, author of many books on the history of architecture, professor at Riga Technical University, full member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, in 1998 awarded with the Grand Medal of the Latvian Academy of Sciences for the Riga 19th and 20th century architecture research, promoting the inclusion of the historical center of Riga in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.

We inform that video filming will be done during the lecture. The obtained materials will be used for publicity purposes of the event, as well as for the creation of informative materials.

Participation fee – 10.00 EUR/person. Prior application is required by calling 67181465 or writing to jugendstils@riga.lv during museum working hours.