Art Nouveau is an art movement that spanned approximately 1890 - 1905. You will recognize it by the use of graceful, flowing lines, often incorporating organic references and the female form in stylized or idealized patterns. This movement was an attempt to produce something new that was not based on historic design styles. We will look at examples in interior design, architecture, fashion, jewelry, art, illustration, and fabric which have a sensuous, feminine feel. Some of the artists are Beardsley, Klimt, Mackintosh, Morris, Mucha, and Gaudi.