Jugendstil
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau (German and Austrian decorative art movement c.1890–1910)
noun YOO-gent-shteel Rare
Origin: named after the Munich journal 'Jugend' (1896)
Usage Note
Jugendstil is the German-language name for the Art Nouveau movement, characterised by organic curves, floral motifs and the integration of fine and applied arts. Key centres were Munich, Vienna and Darmstadt.
Examples
"Die Fassade des Gebäudes ist mit typischen Jugendstilornamentik aus Ranken und Blüten verziert."
Natural Translation
The building's facade is decorated with typical Art Nouveau ornament of tendrils and blossoms.
Literal Translation
The facade of the building is with typical Jugendstil-ornamentation from tendrils and blossoms adorned.
Related Words
- Abguss cast, casting (plaster or metal replica of a sculpture)
- Abstraktion abstraction (non-representational art)
- Acrylfarbe acrylic paint
- Akanthus acanthus (decorative leaf motif)
- Akt nude
- Aktmalerei nude painting; figure painting
- Aktmodell life model; nude model (for drawing or painting)
- Aktzeichnung life drawing, figure drawing (of the nude)
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