"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Art Nouveau, or "new art" in French, is an architectural and artistic movement that emerged in the late ...

"The Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art" Credit: Brian Chilson Like a renegade plant sprouting through cracks in the concrete, Art Nouveau blossomed in Europe and the U.S.

William L. Carqueville, "Lippincott's, April" (1895), 19 x 12 7/16 inches, Leonard A. Lauder Collection of American Posters (all images courtesy the Metropolitan Museum of Art) Deceptively niche as it ...

The French capital experienced the first emergence of the art and design phenomenon that was later termed Art Deco in the 1910s but only truly blossomed at the Paris World's Fair of 1925. An artistic ...

MUSKEGON, MI - The Muskegon Museum of Art is showcasing a new exhibition of works from the Art Nouveau movement, including original Mucha posters, rare Amphora ceramics, elegant furniture of the era ...

In the late 19 th century, the Art Nouveau movement swept through Europe. A reaction against the old and inherently strict views of fine art, Art Nouveau pieces made prominent use of modern techniques ...

The unity of art and life was the goal of the Art Nouveau movement, the prelude to modernity. On the basis of shared ideas, its adherents strove for a homogenous style, which nonetheless took on ...

Art nouveau designs were based on nature. A close look at this table, which sold for $2,750 at Fontaine’s Auction Gallery, shows that the side supports literally branch out at the top, where they meet ...

Casa Vicens was Gaudí’s first-ever commission in Barcelona and one of the first buildings of the Art Nouveau movement. The smoking room in Casa Vicens, the first building designed by the Spanish ...