[Art nouveau: pharmacy shops in Nancy].
At the beginning of the 20th century, an important artistic activity develops in Nancy. The "Ecole de Nancy" transforms a provincial city into one of the metropolis of "Art Nouveau". The pharmacists participate at the activity of their town and eight of them choose the new style for their pharmacy. In 1902, Rosfelder is the first to modify his shop, and later, Jacques, Delidon, Mouzin, Godfrin brothers, Monal and Fandre, before, during and after the First World War, have a same step. For the ornament, the artists use plants derived from local medicinal flora. "Art Nouveau", adept of curves, appears to be ideal to symbolize vegetable kingdom. In these pharmacy shops, fine arts join materia medica.
Leclerc
Florence
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Faculté de pharmacie, Nancy cedex.
Labrude
Pierre
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D005602:France; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008512:Medicine in the Arts; D010594:Pharmacies / Q000266:history*