Art Movements

Art Nouveau is a style of art that came into Europe during the late 19th century, though its influence is worldwide and continuous. The artistic style is characterized by the use of organic shapes and dramatic, curving lines that cover many forms of art including paintings, glassware, furniture, and architecture. Many of its themes are taken from nature, though accessible quite abstractly, and include plants, flowers, and naturally curved lines. A few famous artists for this style include Aubrey Beardsley, Thomas Malory, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. This stylistic choice was ultimately changed in the twentieth century, but its influence can still be seen in Europe and other parts of the world.
 

Art Deco is a style of decorative art, design and architecture from the mid-1920s to the mid-40s in Europe, the United States and other countries. Art Deco was one of the first styles of modern architecture. It was influenced by different styles and movements of the early 20th century. An idea behind art deco architecture was to seemingly rationalise buildings the same way you would rationalise a car. The style was much more mutual in profitable buildings than in houses; many banks, schools, and libraries were built in this style. Most of the public buildings built by the Works during the Great Depression are in the Art Deco style. One of the most famous Art Deco buildings is the Chrysler Building in New York City, and another famous one is Bullock's Wilshire in Los Angeles

 

 
Bauhaus was a design school that appeared in Germany in 1919. Bauhaus designers and their students broke from tradition and established a very modernist style. Their main purpose was to incorporate art, technology and craftsmanship by disregarding standard and creating a new design philosophy. The original ideas varied from architecture to furniture design to typography. They believed that design of any sort should to be considered a high art as does painting or sculpture.