What Is Art Nouveau?

Origins & Context Art Nouveau was named after a Parisian shop (Maison de l'Art Nouveau), which opened in 1895, however the style defined in the history books took place between 1900 and 1914. Life at that time, just before the Great War, was simpler; a horse-drawn carriage was still the main mode of transport and bicycling the latest craze; most women didn't work though all households had domestic help; electricity and phones were available but TV and radio were not - the gramophone provided the in-house media entertainment.

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