Art Nouveau was an elegant decorative art style from the late 19th to early 20th century characterized by intricate curved patterns. It originated from the British Arts and Crafts Movement and was popular across Europe and the United States, seen in works by artists like Alphonse Mucha, Aubrey Beardsley, and Gustav Klimt. Art Nouveau influenced painting, sculpture, jewelry, and other crafts until being replaced after World War I by the Art Deco style.

1. Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau was a movement that swept through the
decorative arts and architecture in the late 19th and early
20th centuries.
It is an elegant decorative art style characterized by intricate
patterns of curving lines. Its origins somewhat rooted in the British
Arts and Crafts Movement of William Morris, Art Nouveau was
popular across Europe and in the United States as well.
Leading practitioners included Alphonse Mucha, Aubrey
Beardsley, Gustav Klimt and the American glassmaker Louis
Comfort Tiffany. Its influence can be found in painting, sculpture,
jewellery, metalwork, glass and ceramics.
Art Nouveau remained popular until around the time of World
War I, and was ultimately replaced by the Art Deco style.
The Blonde, by Alphonse
Mucha, 1897
Fulfillment (The Embrace),
by Gustav Klimt
Table Lamp in gilt bronze,
by François-Raoul Larche