Art Nouveau
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Art Nouveau
An art-historical period and style around the turn of the 20th century, characterized by decorative, curved lines and floral ornaments.
Viele Gebäude in Wien sind im prachtvollen Jugendstil erbaut.
Many buildings in Vienna were built in magnificent Art Nouveau style.
The word is made up of 'Jugend' (youth) and 'Stil' (style). The name comes from the art and literary magazine 'Jugend', founded in Munich in 1896, which was very important for spreading this new art movement.
Die Zeitschrift „Jugend“ gab dem Jugendstil seinen Namen.
The magazine 'Jugend' gave Jugendstil its name.
To describe the style of an object or building, the preposition 'in' with the dative is almost always used: 'etwas ist im Jugendstil' (something is in Art Nouveau style) or 'etwas im Jugendstil bauen/gestalten' (to build/design something in Art Nouveau style).
Die Vase ist ein typisches Beispiel für ein Objekt im Jugendstil.
The vase is a typical example of an object in Art Nouveau style.
The term is mostly used in connection with architecture, art, and design. Typical combinations are 'Jugendstil-Architektur' (Art Nouveau architecture), 'Jugendstil-Villa' (Art Nouveau villa), 'Möbel im Jugendstil' (furniture in Art Nouveau style), or 'Jugendstil-Künstler' (Art Nouveau artist).
In Brüssel kann man viele beeindruckende Jugendstil-Villen bewundern.
In Brussels, you can admire many impressive Art Nouveau villas.