Nancy School - Nancy is (English spelling) École de Nancy

Japanese: ナンシー派 - ナンシーは（英語表記）École de Nancy

A school of Art Nouveau that developed in Europe and the US from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. Active mainly in the town of Nancy in eastern France, it was characterized by naturalistic expressions using motifs of flowers, birds, insects, and especially plant motifs, which were strongly influenced by Japanese art. It was also the central activity group of the Art Nouveau movement, also known as Botanicalism. The beginning of the Nancy School dates back to É. Gallé, a craftsman from Nancy, who attracted attention by winning many awards for his glassware and ceramics exhibited at the Paris World's Fair in 1878. However, it really took off with the large-scale exhibits of Gallé and his school at the Paris World's Fair in 1889, where they won numerous major awards, including the Grand Prix.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

19世紀末から20世紀初頭にかけて欧米で展開したアール･ヌーボーの一流派。フランス東部の町ナンシーを中心に活動し，日本美術に強い影響を受けた草花鳥虫，とりわけ植物文様をモティーフに使った自然主義的な表現に特色があった。植物主義とも呼ばれるアール･ヌーボー運動の中心的な活動母体でもあった。ナンシー派の始まりは，ナンシーの工芸家É.ガレが，1878年のパリ万国博覧会に出品したガラス器や陶器が多くの賞を受賞して注目されたときに端を発しているが，本格的な展開は，89年パリ万国博覧会での大々的なガレおよびその一門の展示品と，グランプリをはじめとする数々の大賞受賞をもって始まった。

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