art nouveau

[ahrt noo-voh, ahr, ar-noo-voh]

noun

(often initial capital letters)

1. a style of fine and applied art current in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized chiefly by curvilinear motifs often derived from natural forms.

Art Nouveau

/ ɑː nuːˈvəʊ, ar nuvo /

noun

1. 1. a style of art and architecture of the 1890s, characterized by swelling sinuous outlines and stylized natural forms, such as flowers and leaves

   2. ( as modifier )

      an Art-Nouveau mirror

Word History and Origins

Origin of art nouveau¹

1900–05; < French: literally, new art

Word History and Origins

Origin of art nouveau¹

French, literally: new art