The art movement of architecture And design flourished in Paris from about 1895 to 1914, reaching its high point at 1900 with the art Nouveau metro stations by designed Hector Guimard. it was characterized by a rejection of historicism and traditional architectural forms, and a flamboyant
use of floral and vegetal designs, sinuous curving lines such as the whiplash line, and asymmetry. it was most prominent in architecture, appearing in department stores, apartment buildings, and churches; and in the decorative arts, particularly glassware, furniture,and jewelry. Besides Guimard, major artists included rene furniture, and Alphonse Mucha in graphic arts, it spread quickly to other countries, but lost favor after 1910 and came to an end with the first world war.
