Art Nouveau

Glossary

A cultural movement in art, architecture and applied and decorative arts that sought to modernise design and free it from the hierarchy of art and craft. It flourished in Europe and the United States between 1890 and 1910 and was characterised by the use of long, curving, organic lines and muted colours. From the French, meaning “new art.”

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Art Nouveau%newline%A cultural movement in art, architecture and applied and decorative arts that sought to modernise design and free it from the hierarchy of art and craft. It flourished in Europe and the United States between 1890 and 1910 and was characterised by the use of long, curving, organic lines and muted colours. From the French, meaning "new art."

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Art Nouveau”. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/art-nouveau/
MLA	“Art Nouveau.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/art-nouveau/. Accessed 17, November, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Art Nouveau. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/art-nouveau/. (Accessed: 17, November, 2024)