art nouveau
[ ahrt noo-voh, ahr; French ar-noo-voh ]
/ ˌɑrt nuˈvoʊ, ˌɑr; French ar nuˈvoʊ /
noun (often initial capital letters) Fine Arts.
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.
Nearby words
art historical, art house, art lining, art mobilier, art music, art nouveau, art of love, the, art paper, art rock, art runner, art song
Origin of art nouveau
1900–05; < French: literally, new art
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British Dictionary definitions for art nouveau
Art Nouveau
/ (ɑː nuːˈvəʊ, French ar nuvo) /
noun
- a style of art and architecture of the 1890s, characterized by swelling sinuous outlines and stylized natural forms, such as flowers and leaves
- (as modifier)an Art-Nouveau mirror
Word Origin for Art Nouveau
French, literally: new art
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