It was most widely used in interior design, graphic arts, furniture, glass art, textiles, ceramics, jewellery and metal work. One major objective of Art Nouveau was to break down the traditional distinction between fine arts (especially painting and sculpture) and applied arts. Other characteristics of Art Nouveau were a sense of dynamism and movement, often given by asymmetry or whiplash lines, and the use of modern materials, particularly iron, glass, ceramics and later concrete, to create unusual forms and larger open spaces. It was often inspired by natural forms such as the sinuous curves of plants and flowers. It was a reaction against the academic art, eclecticism and historicism of 19th century architecture and decoration. The style was most popular between 18 during the Belle Époque period that ended with the start of World War I in 1914. In English it is also known as the Modern Style. Clockwise from top left: Paris metro station Abbesses, by Hector Guimard (1900) Lithograph by Alphonse Mucha (1898) Wall cabinet by Louis Majorelle Interior of Hôtel Tassel by Victor Horta (1892–1893) Lamp by Louis Comfort Tiffany (1900–1910).Īrt Nouveau ( / ˌ ɑː r t n uː ˈ v oʊ, ˌ ɑː r/ French: ) is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts, known in different languages by different names: Jugendstil in German, Stile Liberty in Italian, Modernisme català in Catalan, etc.

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