Artistry Board Game Review

Outside the Artists’ Studio

You may not know who painted this famous poster of the French actress Sandra Bernhart, but you probably recognize the artistic style. Art Nouveau, with its flowing lines and ethereal subjects, sought to reunite art with life. In short, it wanted to bring art to the people.

The best-known of the painters was Alphonse Mucha. Mucha’s art depicted elongated female figures, often framed by intricate patterns of flowers. His early work was done in poster-sized advertisements, but as his fame grew, the wealthy commissioned him to create more elaborate works. He was quite prolific, as the artist cards in the game will show you.

Art Nouveau’s influence spread throughout the arts, from painting to jewelry to textiles to fabrics, as you will see in Dux Somnium Games’ Artistry. Here, you are opening a grand studio for artists of all types—provided you can acquire the materials necessary to attract more and more experienced artists in each field.

As your studio’s work improves, you will gain Prestige. The first player to reach 20 Prestige points triggers the end of the game. After all players have taken the same number of rounds, all points are tallied up and the player with the most Prestige…

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