art nouveau

noun

art nou·​veau ˌär(t)-nü-ˈvō 

variants often Art Nouveau

: a design style of late 19th century origin characterized especially by sinuous lines and foliate forms

Examples of art nouveau in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The hothouse flowers of the salon—a nod to the city’s art nouveau Palmenhaus—were painstakingly painted by Viennese artist Marie Hartig, while the rooftop mural is by enigmatic graffiti artist KNARF. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Le Petit Beefbar au Grand Cafe, in the W Hotel, serves some of the city’s best steaks in the timeless art nouveau setting of the former Grand Café. — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 21 July 2026

Ålesund, just along the coast, remains one of the country’s most attractive cruise calls thanks to its compact art nouveau center and easy access to fjord excursions. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The temple is an architectural and geometrical masterpiece inside and out, an art nouveau celebration in form and symbol of Christianity and God’s creation through stone and light with the structure itself based on the architectural tradition of Byzantine and Gothic churches. — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, new art

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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