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Dutch Artist Creates Gorgeous Art Nouveau Series Featuring Iconic Disney Characters

Art Nouveau is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially in the decorative arts.

Dutch Artist Creates Gorgeous Art Nouveau Series Featuring Iconic Disney Characters

Art Nouveau and Disney might seem like an unlikely pairing, but Dutch artist Paola Tosca makes the combination look effortless. Her series turns familiar characters into elegant, flowing portraits that feel right at home in the decorative style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Tosca, who lives in Sweden and works as a freelance artist, has built a fan following with fairy-tale-inspired pieces that spotlight characters like Belle, Esmeralda, Ariel, and Mulan.

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From classic princesses to unexpected villains, the full series has plenty to admire.

1. Wendy - Peter Pan

1. Wendy - Peter PanPaola Tosca
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2. Ariel's Sisters - The Little Mermaid

2. Ariel's Sisters - The Little MermaidPaola Tosca
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3. Giselle - Enchanted

3. Giselle - EnchantedPaola Tosca

4. Alice - Alice in Wonderland

4. Alice - Alice in WonderlandPaola Tosca

5. Moana

Dutch artist’s Art Nouveau Disney series panel featuring Giselle, Alice, Vanellope, TianaPaola Tosca

6. Vanellope - Wreck-It Ralph

6. Vanellope - Wreck-It RalphPaola Tosca

7. Tiana - The Princess and the Frog

7. Tiana - The Princess and the FrogPaola Tosca

8. Ariel - The Little Mermaid

8. Ariel - The Little MermaidPaola Tosca

9. Mulan

Art Nouveau Disney characters panel with Tiana, Ariel, Esmeralda, and Tinkerbell in decorative stylePaola Tosca

This feels like small moments that turn everyday surprises into art.

10. Esmeralda - The Hunchback of Notre Dame

10. Esmeralda - The Hunchback of Notre DamePaola Tosca

11. Tinkerbell - Peter Pan

11. Tinkerbell - Peter PanPaola Tosca

12. Maleficent

12. MaleficentPaola Tosca

13. Belle - Beauty and the Beast

13. Belle - Beauty and the BeastPaola Tosca

14. Megara - Hercules

14. Megara - HerculesPaola Tosca

15. Sally - The Nightmare Before Christmas

15. Sally - The Nightmare Before ChristmasPaola Tosca

16. Aurora / Briar Rose - Sleeping Beauty

16. Aurora / Briar Rose - Sleeping BeautyPaola Tosca

17. Vanessa - The Little Mermaid

17. Vanessa - The Little MermaidPaola Tosca

18. Elsa - Frozen

18. Elsa - FrozenPaola Tosca

19. Rapunzel - Tangled

19. Rapunzel - TangledPaola Tosca

20. Princess Aurora - Sleeping Beauty

20. Princess Aurora - Sleeping BeautyPaola Tosca

21. Princess Jasmine - Aladdin

21. Princess Jasmine - AladdinPaola Tosca

22. Neverland Mermaids - Peter Pan

22. Neverland Mermaids - Peter PanPaola Tosca

If you want to see even more of Paola Tosca's Art Nouveau series, you can find characters like Ursula the Sea Witch (from The Little Mermaid) and Princess Snow White, as well as Kylo Ren and Rey Skywalker from Star Wars, by visiting her website. You'll also get a chance to see a lot more of this artist's highly skilled work, and there's plenty for Disney fans to gush over.

Let us know what you think of this spectacular fan art, and don't forget to show some love to the artist on their social media!

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