Marcus in short and simple - secession style followed the late barocco (rococo) that was cramed to its fullest - so guys went looking "back to the roots" - Mehul was close (bit to the south tho

) - they found their inspiration in Old Greeks (they have copied it from Egyptians

) - if you look at their ornamentics you will get the pic - here is a sample of Old Greek mosaic :

Same basics can even be found in latest engravings:

However - that drilling of yours shows original spirit of the time!