Art nouveau’s broad influence across architecture, design, and visual arts allows for total works of art.
Every building has flourishesfrom windows to door handlesthat harmonize to create an immersive art nouveau style.
Popularized thanks to the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle, art nouveau spread throughout Europe and to the United States.
Albert Street, Riga, LatviaSanga Park / Getty Images
The Arts and Crafts Movement influenced it in its embrace of quality and craftsmanship.
Below are some prime examples of the art nouveau style.
It now forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Brussels, Belgium.
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Other decorative features include mosaic work, wrought iron, and glasswork.
Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels).UNESCO.
Agoudas Hakehilos Synagogue in ParisOnyshchenko / Getty Images
Museum of Musical Instruments, Brusselsjmbrasseur / Getty Images
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Paris Métro station entrance designed by Hector GuimardMIXA Co. Ltd. / Getty Images
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