Art Nouveau's international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. It was most popular between 1890 and 1910. Art Nouveau was a reaction to the academic art, eclecticism, and historicism of 19th-century architecture and decoration that favored fine art, such as paintings and sculptures, over applied art. It was inspired by natural forms and structures, particularly the curved lines of plants, flowers, and whiplash forms. Other defining characteristics of Art Nouveau were a sense of dynamism and movement, often given by asymmetry and curving lines, and modern materials, such as iron pillars, sculpted and curved in naturalistic designs. Art Nouveau was known under the names of Jugendstil in Germany, Nieuwe Kunst in the Netherlands, and Modern Style in Great Britain. It also inspired the psychedelic art of the 1960s.

Visuals

Vibrant colors such as greens, browns, yellows, and gold
Feminine figures
Hand-lettering
Plants such as cyclamen, iris, orchid, thistle, mistletoe, holly, water lily
Animals such as swans, peacocks, dragonflies, and butterflies.
Whiplash curves: asymmetrical, curved lines in an S shape, frequently incorporated into natural forms such as women's hair and the stems of plants.