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[[Image:Whistler Harmony in Blue and Gold.jpg|thumb|Harmony in Blue and Gold by [[James Whistler|J. M. Whistler]]]]

[[Image:Whistler Harmony in Blue and Gold.jpg|thumb|Harmony in Blue and Gold by [[James Whistler|J. M. Whistler]]]]

'''Art Nouveau''' is a [[French]] term that means New Art. This art movement emerged in the late nineteenth century in reaction to the academic and historical point of view.  

'''Art Nouveau''' ([[French]] for ''New Art'') was a late nineteenth century art form in reaction to the academic zeitgeist of the time. The art form was popular from approximately 1880 to 1914, and is characterized by a highly decorative style with dense asymmetrical ornamentation in sinuous forms, often symbolic and even of erotic nature. Art Nouveau is thought to take inspiration from both nature, as it was more organic than the academic art of the time, and women.  

It was popular from about 1880 to 1914. This highly decorative style is characterized by dense asymmetrical ornamentation in sinuous forms, it is often symbolic and of an erotic nature. Art Nouveau took its inspiration from nature and women.  

[[Gustav Klimt]] worked in an art nouveau style. Other important representatives of this style are Alphons Mucha (Czech), Eugène Grasset (Swiss), Henri Toulouse Lautrec (French), Toorop (Dutch), Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin (Russian), Vasiliy Polenov (Russian), Valentin Serov (Russian),  

[[Gustav Klimt]] worked in an art nouveau style. Other important representatives of this style are Alphons Mucha (Czech), Eugène Grasset (Swiss), Henri Toulouse Lautrec (French), Toorop (Dutch), Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin (Russian), Vasiliy Polenov (Russian), Valentin Serov (Russian),