art nouveau
Art Nouveau (French: lit. 'New Art'), known as Jugendstil and Sezessionstil in German, is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. It is often inspired by natural forms such as the sinuous curves of plants and flowers. Other characteristics are a sense of dynamism and movement, often given by asymmetry or whiplash lines, and the use of modern materials…
