Art History Genres : What Is Art Nouveau?

Art nouveau is a genre of art that took place during the turn of the 19th century into the 20th century, and it consisted of organic decorative forms that broke away from the academic tradition. Discover the traits of art nouveau with information from an art historian, critic and curator in this free video on art.

Expert: Dr. Betty Ann Brown
Contact: www.midmarchartspress.org
Bio: Betty Ann Brown is an art historian, critic and curator.
Filmmaker: Jared Drake

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• art history
• art
• art nouveau
• baroque
• post impressionism
• rococo
• renaissance
• surrealism
• famous artists

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I adore Betty Ann Brown. She's just seems like a badass, I wish I could be in her class.

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For all those interested in Art Nouveau I strongly recommend the book "Art Nouveau" by Stephen Escritt published by Phaidon Press. It is a wonderful introduction. One of the points Mr. Escritt elaborates is that although Art Nouveau was a new art for a new century, it's indebted to the developments of previous and contemporary artistic movements.