Art Nouveau
A turn-of-the-century style using flowing lines, plant forms and integrated design across architecture and decorative arts.
Example
At Orsay, compare furniture, architecture and objects to see Art Nouveau as a design system rather than only a decorative motif.
Sources: musee-orsay.fr
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Romanticism
A movement that emphasised emotion, imagination, dramatic action and individual experience.
