a style of art, decoration, and architecture that uses curved patterns of leaves, flowers, and other natural objects, and was popular at the end of the 19th century in Europe and the US
Synonyms and related words
Styles and methods in art
abstract expressionism
agitprop
aquatint
art nouveau
noun uncountable art
US
or Art Nouveau
US /ˌɑrt nuˈvoʊ/US /ˌɑr nuˈvoʊ/
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a style of art, decoration, and architecture that uses curved patterns of leaves, flowers, and other natural objects, and was popular at the end of the 19th century in Europe and the U.S.