This analysis explores how emotional expression and symbolism in Vienna Secession artists enhance nail art, suggesting its potential as sculptural objects.
This study explores the pictorial and symbolic characteristics of representative Vienna Secession artists— Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, and Wlad Safronow and creatively applies their emotional expression elements to contemporary beauty art. The aim is to expand nail art into sculptural objects using hand models. Focusing on major works by the three artists, the study examined formative elements such as form, color, composition, and symbolism through literature review and visual analysis. These visual elements were reinterpreted as design motifs and incorporated into the creation of six nail art objects using specialized nail materials. The resulting works effectively conveyed each artist's aesthetic language and emotional message through the medium of the human hand, demonstrating that nail art can transcend decoration to become a vehicle for emotional and symbolic expression. Notably, nail art materials proved effective in translating two-dimensional imagery into three-dimensional sculptural forms. This research emphasizes the artistic potential of nail art through the convergence of art history and beauty aesthetics and offers foundational insights for the advancement of emotional design and visual culture content.
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