How to Use art nouveau in a Sentence

art nouveau

noun
  • The home itself was an art nouveau masterpiece, a haven away from the hustle and bustle of the City of Lights.
    Jasmine Contomichalos, Vogue, 9 July 2019
  • A night in the art nouveau town of Alesund, with a boat ride in the fjords, and a night in a traditional Sami tent in the pine forests.
    Lea Lane, Forbes, 14 May 2022
  • Steichen, at the crossroads of the art nouveau and arts-and-crafts movements, is the antidote to bumper cars and water slides.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 14 Sep. 2019
  • Its ornate design is a mash-up of neo-Gothic and French art nouveau.
    Kristin Braswell, ELLE Decor, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Even as the romance of art nouveau gave way to the strong and geometric pieces of the art deco era, platinum endured.
    Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 2 Dec. 2020
  • In 1904, the whole city burned down, and the town was completely rebuilt in a hodge-podge, colorful art nouveau style.
    Matt Hranek, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2018
  • Sunbeams, clouds, stars and waves are among the motifs featured in the art nouveau-style wooden panels.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 14 Oct. 2021
  • An art nouveau hanging lamp, with leaves and berries in pungent greens and reds, sets the hyperbolic mood.
    Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 10 Mar. 2020
  • The painting is a later work by the Austrian art nouveau master.
    SFChronicle.com, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Kayak tours range from two-hour art nouveau tours that stay close to the town, right through to all-day trips for the more adventurous that combine kayaking with hiking.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The art nouveau shop of Confetti Rapone is painted in delicious pastel pink and blue.
    New York Times, 6 June 2021
  • And for history buffs, go behind the scenes on a heritage tour of the 19th century art nouveau style building and see the beautiful stained glass coupole up close.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Located in the country's northeast region, Nancy is said to be one of the epicenters of the French art nouveau movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
    Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson, Star Tribune, 8 June 2021
  • This has silver striped walls with a sink set into an elaborate chest — its art nouveau designs brought out with silver.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2021
  • Berlin: Set in a former Weimar-era cabaret club, this restored art nouveau palace is the first upscale hotel to open in Berlin’s counterculture Kreuzberg district.
    National Geographic, 9 Nov. 2019
  • The steps that give the novel its name are one of Vienna’s art nouveau treasures, a monumental outdoor staircase built in 1910.
    Francine Prose, The New York Review of Books, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Most colorful of all are the wall tiles that have been painstakingly restored by hand: an emerald-green leaf design here, an art nouveau-ish floral swirl there.
    Ben McCormack, Robb Report, 18 May 2021
  • Camera-ready with art nouveau swirls; glossy marquetry; and shades of mint and classic racing green, the whimsical space is named after a Greek god who was transformed into a swan.
    Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Louis rode the wave of art nouveau, then art deco, with geometric motifs making for a style in his jewelry more linear, more modern.
    Dallas News, 3 June 2022
  • Railings in stairs and balconies are art nouveau or art deco design by Ann Arbor metal artist Scott Lankton.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2021
  • Livraria Lello, the art nouveau store built in 1906 by brothers José and António Lello, is widely considered one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.
    Time, 1 June 2021
  • Filled with fin de siècle mansions, art deco dwellings and art nouveau-style storefronts, any architecture lover needs to stroll through this colonia.
    Kylie Madry, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2021
  • This 1906 building is heralded for its art nouveau design.
    Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Gisleson views her art nouveau Muses as celestial bodies, suspended in the heavens, like phases of the moon.
    Doug MacCash | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 1 Feb. 2021
  • This art nouveau-meets-contemporary hotel in the up-and-coming area of Intendente used its dormant time to rethink all of its food and beverage.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
  • The owners ultimately ended up filing for bankruptcy in April, which is why the art nouveau mid-rise is now being auctioned off.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2022
  • This began the transition of Rene Lalique from art nouveau jeweler to art deco glassmaker.
    Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson, Star Tribune, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Young Norwegian designers and architects took up the challenge to rebuild the town and were inspired by the art nouveau style popular in Germany and other parts of Europe at the time.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022
  • There, travelers will get the chance to view the colorful art nouveau architecture and enjoy a local meal while watching fishing boats pass by.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Named Whiplash, after an S-shaped curve common in Victorian lighting and later art nouveau design, the work had gotten stuck at around 80 percent.
    Sarah Medford, WSJ, 7 Nov. 2021

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