Art Nouveau Illustrations of Ephraim Moses Lilien
Ephraim Moses Lilien was an Art Nouveau artist who reimagined traditional Jewish motifs for the modern day. He was also an early supporter of the...
Bec Brownstone 15 December 2025
Raphael Kirchner, Prosit Neujahr!, 1899. WikiArt.
Back in the day, people used to send not only Christmas cards but also greetings for the New Year. Today, we want to follow this old tradition and send you a couple of classy Art Nouveau cards designed by an Austrian illustrator and painter, Raphael Kirchner.
Kirchner was born in Vienna in 1876 and graduated from the Viennese Academy of Fine Arts. He was a portrait painter, an illustrator, but he gained most recognition as a postcard designer. In 1900, he moved to Paris, where he spent 14 years. At the outbreak of the Great War, he moved to the United States, where he lived until he died in 1917.
If you’re wondering why pigs pull this sledge, consider the following: in Germanic cultures, pigs symbolized prosperity, wealth, and good fortune. In Germany, people used to give each other marzipan pigs as gifts on New Year’s Eve. In 2019, we celebrated the Year of the Pig according to the Chinese New Year!
No matter what animal, zodiac sign, or number accompanies this new year, we hope that it’s going to be a year full of art and inspiration. Explore and create, all the best!
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