art nou·veau

art nou·veau
(or Art Nouveau) /ˌɑɚtnuˈvoʊ/ noun [noncount]
: a style of art, design, and architecture that uses curving lines and shapes that look like leaves and flowers
◇ Art Nouveau was popular in the U.S. and Europe in the late 1800s.

an Art Nouveau lamp


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