Nouveau artistic style essentially seeks
to embrace a variety of decorative arts including furniture and other household
utensils. It further embraces architectural designs, fine arts, and graphical designs
(Barilli, 3). This style of art was
mostly common in the European and other Baltic states
during the 19th century. However, it was soon replaced by other
modern art forms of design at the dawn of
the 20th century. Some of the most
common forms of art nouveau include the Latvian nouveau and the European
nouveau (Duncan
Therefore, this research proposal seeks
to uncover the striking similarities between the major art nouveau that once
dominated the architectural across Europe and Western Asia .
Additionally, this research proposal will
try to answer questions regarding the reasons that led to the replacement of
this art style by the modernist styles. In
addition, the study will consider the
transitional historical styles that ushered in the modernist artistic
styles.
The
research Question
The
research question coined from the above research problem is as below:
What
is the relationship between the Latvian art nouveau and the European art
nouveau?
Research
Aims and Purposes
There
are numerous causes that prompt the research analysis on the correlation
existing between the two styles of architecture and design. Therefore, the
purpose of this research is as outlined below:
1.
To determine the similarities, that
exists between the two-nouveau art styles. This will be helpful in comparison
of the European and Latvian styles, hence the provision of a remedy to the
mystery surrounding the influence of the
lifestyle at the time.
2.
To find out the role that each style
played in the society. Mostly, it is thought that artistic and architectural
designs depict the economic, political and the social situation of the society
at any given time. Therefore, by utilization the most appropriate sources of
information, the researcher can be able to analyze the research outcome and
come arrive at a conclusion as to whether this assumption is true.
3.
To find out the major
differences between the Latvian art nouveau and the European
art nouveau. Given that these architectural design were mostly common during
the pre-modern times, there is need to find out the most dominant artistic
design that influenced the conception of the other. Additionally, finding out
the differences will answer the question of the factors that lead to the
observed distinct features. Notably, a wider
range of secondary sources that covers on these recent art styles proposes that
the observed distinct features are because of the cultural differences between
Europe and the Baltic states , whereby the latter
is largely influenced by the Russian culture and lifestyle.
4.
To uncover the historical reasons that led to the replacement of the art nouveau
by the transitional architectural styles that further led to the modernist styles. In this regard, it is useful to source
for the reasons separately for the European and Latvian styles replacement and
the approximated time that each took place. The earliest to be replaced possibly means that the style failed to meet the requirements of the current
times. Additionally, these reasons will be helpful to modern architects and
designers on the ways of reviving the art styles that are futuristic in nature.
5.
To compare the durability capability
between structures designed according Latvian art nouveau and those according
to the European nouveau.
The
primary sources to be used in the
research
The researcher to conduct the research
about the relationship that exists between Latvian art and the European art
nouveau can use various primary sources.
Historical
Documentation
The dawn of human civilization brought
about the use of books to document the events that take place at any given
time. Therefore, every researcher is necessitated to make reference to such
documents whenever he/she is carrying out
research in any given field. Alongside other primary sources, historical
documentation provides accurate and mostly undistorted information that is
effective in a research environment. Historical information regarding both
Latvian and European art nouveau has been
carefully conserved at the libraries all across Europe and Baltic states . Notably, the documentation consists of the
first eyewitnesses, the 19th century and 20th-century
architects and designers of the structures. Additionally, the documentation
paints a picture of the economic, social and political status of Europe and Latvia
Eyewitness Account
An eyewitness account is usually a
preferred source of first-hand information by many field researchers. Verification of the information can be done by
subsequent accounts by other eyewitnesses. Interviewing the Latvian and
European citizens that were alive during the peak of the Latvian and European
art styles will assist the researcher to compare the two architectural designs
that were mostly common during the past centuries. Expectedly, most of the
eyewitnesses will be the architects of the structures, the designers of the
decorations, owners of art nouveau, and the residents in the areas where these
art styles are commonly found.
Audio and Video Recordings
Just like eyewitness
accounts, audio, and video recordings helps the researcher in painting a
picture of the motives for the development of the two widely adopted artistic
nouveau; and the relationship that exists between the two.
A careful analysis of the audio and visual recording of the recorded events
that took place during the peak period of these artistic and architectural
styles provides answers to the various research questions and hypotheses. In
turn, the researcher will be able to arrive at a conclusion and recommendations
from the evidence (Shimomura, 33).
Clues that depict relationship between
Latvian architectural designs and their European type can be obtained from the study of the buildings,
decorations and structures that were designed according to the styles of
Latvian and European nouveau. The information such as the themes portrayed in
the sculptures, statutes, and the entire
building assists the researcher to find further
the inspirations for the style, similarities, and differences (Black 113).
Even though most of the art nouveau
structures were constructed centuries
ago, most of them are still existent in the modern times, unlike most of the
ancient Greek art style. At Riga in Latvia Europe
–especially the 19th and 20th-century
designs – have majorly utilized the European art nouveau style. Between the two
styles, a striking similarity exists. Therefore, closer observation and
analysis of the art object is one of the ways that can expose the uniqueness in
each of the art styles (Howard , 56).
Plan
for Conducting the Research
For a successful research process, a
concrete plan on how the activities should sequentially be performed so that solution to the research problem can
ultimately be found. The following is the research method for finding the relationship between the Latvian art nouveau
and the European art nouveau:
1. Gathering all the
requirements for the research
To ensure the research
is successful, all the requirements for the research should be gathered and accounted for by the researcher.
Developing a checklist for the requirements such as research tools are helpful.
Additionally, the researcher should set up the goals and objectives of the research at the initial stages in order
to avoid the imminent complications.
2. Setting a
timeframe for the research events.
An order of research events and the period
in which each will take should be set up at this stage. In this research, for
instance, the chain of research activities includes literary review, careful
study analysis of the drives of the study and
the utilization of the primary research sources.
·
Literature
review: Literature review assists the researcher to obtain
knowledge and information regarding the chosen research topic. An individual
conducting a research develops clues on the effective
ways of data collection for the research.
Additionally, the purpose and hypotheses for the research are developed after a
careful literature review (Schmutzler, 34).
·
Research
Hypothesis: After a thorough literature review on European and
Latvia
After the two stages above have been
undertaken, it is necessary to plan the data
collection methods carefully according to their relevance. More time
should be spent during this stage so as
to make sure that there is an existence of data precision. In this research,
the data should be collected according to the following methods.
·
Historical
documentation: this is done by visiting the historical
archives both in Europe and in Latvia Levine , 207).
·
Audio
and video recordings: Past audio-visual recordings on the
art nouveau in Europe and Latvia
·
Eyewitness
accounts: This requires the researcher to conduct visits to
Europe and Latvia areas and
conduct surveys and interviews of the
residents that lived in the era of Europe and Latvia
·
Analysis
of art objectives: This should be the final stage of the
data collection. The researcher gathers the additional details at this stage if
any, with due consideration of the eyewitness accounts and documentation.
Eventually, the research should be
concluded by analysis and reporting. Conclusions and recommendations should
include the solution of the research problem and the proposition of further
research if any.
Organizing
Dissertation
The dissertation should be organized
according to the entire research process, including the research outcome. Essentially, the dissertation should include the literature review; the analysis of
the data collected the conclusions of the research and the recommendations by
the researcher.
During this research study, the
dissertation should be able to provide a solution to the research problem,
which is necessitated by a proper organization. In the case of this research,
the following structure will be adopted:
·
Title
page
·
Abstract
·
Acknowledgements
·
Contents
page(s)
·
Introduction
·
Materials
and methods or Literature review
·
Results or Sources
and methods
·
Discussion or Findings
·
Conclusions
·
References
·
Appendices
Anticipated
Difficulties during the Research
Any researcher can face numerous
difficulties during the entire research process. It is, therefore, necessary to
acknowledge these challenges in order to prepare in advance in the ways in which to avoid or combat them.
These difficulties include the following.
1. Inadequacy of funding for the
research
For a
research of this magnitude, a researcher is required to travel to
various regions in order to gather data. During survey and interviews, for
example, there is a possibility of provision of enticement to the interviewees
for the willingness of full information disclosure. All these will require
proper funding to guarantee research success (Ruszkiewicz, 42).
2. Inconsistency in the first-hand
eyewitness accounts
First-hand information can vary from one
witness to the other. In this research, the individuals who witnessed the peak of Latvian
3. Locating the study
participants
A study participant is one of the
crucial primary sources of research information. However, locating the appropriate members can become a daunting task. Given the
age of the study participants of this research, locating
the few alive will be difficult. Additionally, most have probably migrated and
relocated to other countries, thus tracking them will not be easy.
4. Data Analysis
If a wrong method of data analysis is chosen, proper analysis of data will become
tedious and time-consuming. Additionally, there is an imminent risk of an
inaccuracy of research outcome in a case of a shoddy data analysis.
Work Cited
Barilli, Renato. Art Nouveau. London
Raizman, David Seth Upper Saddle River , NJ Pearson Prentice Hall,
2011. Print.
Tait, Leia. Primary
Sources. New York
Ruszkiewicz, John J , Janice R. Walker , and Michael A. Pemberton New York
Black, Iain. "Art Nouveau
1890–1914." The London
Shimomura, Junʼichi. Art Nouveau Architecture: Residential
Masterpieces, 1892-1911. San
Francisco
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