Architect
Victor Horta
Belgian architect whose Hotel Tassel in 1893 is usually called the first art nouveau building.
Victor Pierre Horta was a Belgian architect and designer, and one of the founders of the Art Nouveau movement. He was a fervent admirer of the French architectural theorist Eugène Viollet-le-Duc; his Hôtel Tassel in Brussels (1892 to 93), often considered the first Art Nouveau house, is based on the work of Viollet-le-Duc. The curving stylized vegetal forms that Horta used in turn influenced many others, including the French architect Hector Guimard, who used it in the first Art Nouveau apartment building he designed in Paris and in the entrances he designed for the Paris Metro. He is also considered a precursor of modern architecture for his open floor plans and his innovative use of iron, steel and glass.
- Born
- 1861-01-06, Ghent, BelgiumA Sunday
- Died
- 1947-09-08, Brussels, BelgiumA Monday, aged 86
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1861-01-06, Ghent, Belgium · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Brusselsthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 16°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 17°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 1°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 15°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 1°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 26°02′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 9°15′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 8°37′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 26°51′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 7°33′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1947-09-08, Brussels, Belgium · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Brusselsthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 14°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 18°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 24°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 16°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 16°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 21°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 16°39′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 25°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 9°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 13°55′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Victor Horta was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
