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| Note created | Feb 13, 2026 |
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 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.