art nouveau

noun

/ˌɑːt nuːˈvəʊ/, /ˌɑː nuːˈvəʊ/

/ˌɑːrt nuːˈvəʊ/, /ˌɑːr nuːˈvəʊ/

(also Art Nouveau)

[uncountable]

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a style of art and architecture popular in Europe and the US at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century that uses complicated designs and curved patterns based on natural shapes like leaves and flowers新艺术（19 世纪末 20 世纪初流行于欧洲和美国的装饰艺术和建筑风格，采用基于花、叶等自然形状的复杂设计和曲线图案）
CultureThe most famous British artists and designers working in this style were Aubrey Beardsley and Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Topics Buildingsc2
Word Originearly 20th cent.: from French, literally ‘new art’.