Editing Jugendstil (section)

===Joseph Maria Olbrich and the Darmstadt Artists' Colony ===
The [[Darmstadt Artists' Colony]] is a remarkable collection of ''Jugendstil'' buildings created beginning in 1899 by [[Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse|Ernest Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse]], a grandson of Queen Victoria, to promote both commerce and the arts. He brought together a group of designers to create his new community, including [[Peter Behrens]], [[Hans Christiansen (artist)|Hans Christiansen]], and [[Joseph Maria Olbrich]].<ref>Sembach, ''Art Nouveau'' (1991), pp. 141–163</ref>  The Colony architecture represented a complete break with the earlier floral style, and was much bolder in its design. Behrens and several of the other architects built their own houses there, and designed every detail, from the doorknobs to the dishes.<ref>Sembach (1993) pp. 141–163</ref>

The most impressive building of the Colony is the Ernst-Ludwig House, named for the Grand Duke, which contained the workshops of the artists. It was designed by Olbrich, with an entrance in the form of a three-quarter circle, flanked by two statues, ''Force'' and ''Beauty'', by Ludwig Habich (1901).  
 
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File:Fauteuil et décors de porte de Peter Behrens (Musée de la colonie d'artistes, Darmstadt) (8729765938).jpg|Armchair and [[aluminium bronze|aluminum bronze]] doors designed by [[Peter Behrens]] for his music room at Darmstadt
File:Darmstadt-Mathildenhoehe-Glueckert-Haus-01-gje.jpg|The Mathildenhöhe – Glückert House (1901)
File:DA-Haus Behrens1.jpg|Behrens' house
File:La colonie dartistes jugendstil (Mathildenhöhe, Darmstadt) (7882268852).jpg|Entrance to the Ernst-Ludwig House,  the workshop of the artists at the Darmstadt Colony, by [[Joseph Maria Olbrich]] (1901)
File:La maison de J.M. Olbrich (Mathildenhöhe, Darmstadt) (7945572864).jpg|Olbrich's house, reconstructed in a simpler style after it was destroyed in World War II. Only the colored checkerboard design is original.
File:Darmstadt-Mathildenhoehe mit Hochzeitsturm 2005-05-08b.jpg|Exhibition Building (1901)
File:Hochzeitsturm DA.jpg|Wedding Tower (1901)
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