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art nouveau

(ärt′no̵̅o̅ vō′, är′-; Fr ȧr-)

a movement in arts and crafts of the late 19th and early 20th cent., characterized by curvilinear designs styled from nature

Origin: Fr, from the name of an art gallery (c. 1895) carrying examples of the work

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also Art Nou·veau

noun

A style of decoration and architecture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized particularly by the depiction of leaves and flowers in flowing, sinuous lines.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: : art, art

Origin: + nouveau, new

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