Definition:
The style of decorative art that was prominent from the 1880s until the First World War (1914). Art Nouveau features stylized, flowing organic motifs (such as flowers and leaves) with strong lines. The name is French for "new art".
The British artist William Morris (1834 to 1896) and his Arts and Crafts movement is closely associated with art nouveau. In the US, Louis Comfort Tiffany's glassware is distinctly art nouveau.
