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  Art Nouveau style was most popular between 1890 and 1910. Art Nouveau represented a major change in European and Western art, architecture and design.  Belgium and France were the leaders of the movement. Germany, Spain and the Scandinavian countries were also affected.  It was a period of beautiful and creative expressions. It was a reaction against the Victorian style and any imitation of the 19 th century historical style.  It was inspired by natural forms and incorporated decorative ornamentations such as the curves of plants, flowers, vines, shells and bird feathers. Other characteristics of Art Nouveau were a sense of dynamism and movement, often given by asymmetry or whiplash lines and the use of modern materials, specifically iron, glass, and ceramics.  This period was fairly the same time as the Arts and Crafts movement. The Arts and Crafts wanted everything handcrafted whereas Art Nouveau embraced technology and manufacturing process . Many designs looked handcrafted but w

     In the early 20 th -century, the Arts and Crafts movement began as a reaction after the Victorian Period. The Victorian Era was an interesting time in the design world. After the Industrial revolution, factories gained the ability to easily and cheaply create furniture, art, fabric, and accessories that became a lot more accessible to the common person.   All individuals and families were now able to get all the objects they desired so they crammed their homes with furniture and decorative items everywhere.  This led to cluttered rooms and interior spaces, which characterized the look of Victorian design. Some may think that the designs were awful. In the History of furniture by Mark Hinchman, they say, “Victorian” connoted the depths of bad taste, allegedly playing into the desire of unsophisticated people for efflorescent decoration, and a frenzy of decorative excess. Some of the words to describe Victorian Design are unintelligible, garish, deplorable, monstrous, ambiguous, and