A decorative art and architectural movement that originated in [[Europe]] in the 1890s and flourished until around 1910, characterized by organic, flowing lines inspired by natural forms. Key figures include [[Alphonse Mucha]], [[Gustav Klimt]]—whose [[Hope, II - Gustav Klimt (1907)|Hope, II]] embodies the movement's lush ornamentation—[[Antoni Gaudí]], and [[Louis Comfort Tiffany]]. It sought to break down the distinction between fine and applied arts, reacting against the historical eclecticism of 19th-century academic art and the industrial age's mass production.