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Art nouveau
The name given to a style in the decorative arts which flourished in Europe and North America during the 1890s. Influenced by Japanese are, it is characterised by whiplash lines and stylized natural forms. First introduced in architectural design by Victor Horta in Belgium, it was taken up by other artists in different media, such as the English illustrator Aubrey Beardsley and the American glass designer Louis Comfort Tiffany.
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